Incredible Tiger Salamander Facts!

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This species, like numerous other varieties of salamanders, has the capacity to regrow a severed limb.

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Sometimes, the pigmentation of these limbs differs from that of the rest of the body.

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The tiger salamander breathes through its porous skin.

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In order to keep the skin wet, it must also continuously secrete mucus.

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The state amphibian of Illinois is the eastern tiger salamander.

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