#SavingSpeciesTogether: The California tiger salamander! 🐯🦎 Fun fact: Young salamanders (larvae) live in their birth pond until they metamorphize into adults, and typically end up using burrows made by squirrels and other mammals. These little ones are an important part of the ecosystem and even act as pest controllers by eating pesky mosquitos. California’s rolling hills and seasonal ponds provide vital habitat for California tiger salamanders, yet they're becoming more and more scarce. Learn

Rarely seen, the Eastern Tiger Salamander is the largest salamander in New Jersey. They are located in the southernmost counties of the state. Conservation efforts focused on vernal pools and man-made water complexes that these salamanders need for reproduction have slowed the decline of their population in New Jersey, giving hope for this species. NJDEP Fish and Wildlife Endangered and Nongame Species staff, along with volunteers, perform surveys at night from mid-December into late February, c