Tiger Salamander (K&M)

[stemturtle]

More salamander goodness:


Eastern tiger salamander, Ambystoma tigrinum (K&M). Length is 10.5 inches or 27 cm.








Belly is marked: "All rights reserved / © K & M Int'l Inc. 1993"

This figure is made of soft rubber.  The paint did not hold up well to my granddaughter's play, so I touched-up the green spots.
A smaller model with yellow markings was also released, but I do not own it. Both color versions seem to be rare now.

[brontodocus]

Lovely, and a figure that's new to me, too! Oh, and it's also about life size, too.

[stemturtle]

Yes, brontodocus. The tiger salamander is the equivalent of the fire salamander, although they are different families.
Abundant, but seldom seen because they frequent burrows. 

Many years ago, I was driving in rural Minnesota on a rainy September night.
Dozens of tiger salamanders were crossing the road en masse, probably to get to higher ground to hibernate.
I was lucky to witness this phenomenon.

[animaltoyforum]

Great figure and photos!

[Jetoar]

Really beautiful figure  .