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The salamander in Christian art represents "faith over passion", according to one critic, [58] or a symbol of chastity in religious art, a view by Duchalais seconded by Émile Mâle. [ 59 ] [ 60 ] In the rose windows of Notre Dame de Paris , the figure of Chasity holds a shield depicting a salamander (though perhaps depicted rather bird-like).
Tiger salamanders have been shown to travel up to 255 meters after their breeding cycles are complete, which is likely them returning to their original home ranges. [21] Some research has shown that females will travel farther than males. [22] However, a single tiger salamander has only a 50% chance of breeding more than once in its lifetime.
Western tiger salamander: Ambystoma mavortium : 2012 [5] Georgia: American green tree frog: Hyla cinerea: 2005 [6] Idaho: Idaho giant salamander: Dicamptodon aterrimus: 2015 [7] Illinois: Eastern tiger salamander: Ambystoma tigrinum: 2005 [8] Iowa: American bullfrog: Rana catesbeiana: Unofficial Kansas: Barred tiger salamander: Ambystoma ...
The legendary salamander is often depicted as a typical salamander in shape, with a lizard-like form, but is usually ascribed an affinity with fire, sometimes specifically elemental fire. [2] [3] In the Renaissance, the salamander was supposed to be able to withstand any heat and even to put out fire. [4]
The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Kansas. [1] State symbols ... Barred tiger salamander (Ambystoma mavortium) 1994 [25] Kansas state grass:
Colorado living symbols; Type Symbol Image Adopted Amphibian: Western tiger salamander [8] Ambystoma mavortium: March 16, 2012 HB12-1147: Bird: Lark bunting [9] Calamospiza melanocorys: April 29, 1931 HB 222-1931 CRS 24-80-910 [1] Cactus Claret cup cactus [10] Echinocereus triglochidiatus: March 7, 2014 HB14-1024: Fish: Greenback cutthroat ...
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The barred tiger salamander typically grows from 7.6 to 16.5 cm (3.0 to 6.5 in), but neotenic forms can grow to lengths of 17.8 to 38.1 cm (7.0 to 15.0 in), [3] and is one of the largest species of salamander in North America. It has a broad head and a sturdy body.