Recognizing 150 years of Colorado statehood, this segment of Colorado’s official symbols and emblems looks at some water-loving creatures that are official state symbols. The state amphibian is the western tiger salamander; the state fish is the greenback cutthroat trout; and the state reptile is the western painted turtle. The western tiger salamander is Colorado’s official amphibian. Source
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