1. Previously only tiger salamanders in Sonoma and Santa Barbara counties were protected. 2. One species, the tiger salamander , is on the federal endangered species list. 3. The California tiger salamander is a relatively large, secretive amphibian endemic to California. 4. Ephemeral wetlands degradation and western spadefoot toad and California tiger salamander . 5. Reptiles include the short-horned lizard, side-blotched lizard, striped whipsnake, and the tiger salamander . 6. Large-scale captive breeding of tiger salamanders has not been accomplished, for unknown reasons. 7. The California tiger salamander has brown protruding eyes with black irises. 8. The endangered tiger salamander , along with other amphibians lay eggs and rear tadpoles. 9. The axolotl is also a relative of the tiger salamander . 10. Amphibians included the barred tiger salamander and California tree frog.