A large plains garter snake had the torso of an eastern tiger salamander clenched between its rows of tiny Velcro-like teeth. An American bittern eats a barred tiger salamander — a close relative of the eastern tiger salamander — in a duckweed and algae-covered marsh in southwestern Manitoba. (Bryce Hoye/CBC)The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada has recommended eastern tiger salamanders be listed as federally endangered. The southern reaches of the Red River separate the eastern tiger salamander from its close, more thoroughly studied relative,the western or barred tiger salamander. Murray encourages landowners in southeastern Manitoba who come across eastern tiger salamanders to take photos and call or email the Salamander Cooperative.

Source: CBC News July 22, 2017 10:00 UTC