Long Toed Salamander
Ambystoma macrodactylum
Total Length: 8.0 - 12.0 cm (record 17.5 cm)
Identification: slender, all black or dark brown salamander
with an irregular yellow-orange stripe down center of back and tail;
long, slender toes with fourth toe on hind foot longer then others
Habitat: typically found under
rocks and rotting logs along ponds and lakes in the mountain and foothill
ecoregions of western Alberta; can be secretive
Cool Facts: the yellow stripe of this nocturnal, animal is
'warning coloration', indicating that it tastes bad; it may also serve
to camouflage the animal
