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Idaho Giant Salamander

Amphibian

The Idaho Giant Salamander, the largest in Idaho and darkest of all of the giant salamanders, is identified by its large head and marbled pattern along their bodies. Once these salamanders become adults, they lose their gills and live under moist rocks and logs near streams.

  • Conservation StatusLeast Concern
  • Life span6-10 years
  • Body size4.5-6 inches, sometimes up to a foot in length
  • Native habitat Freshwater streams and rivers of Idaho, small parts of Montana
  • DietInsects, mice, small snakes, frogs
Boreal toad Long-toed salamander

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