SALAMANDERS

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The Spotted Salamander

Did you know that salamanders could be poisonous but still be a pet? Salamanders have tails and small, weak limbs. They are classified into their own group because they have moist skin, lack of claws, and scales. Salamanders are found in damp regions of the northern temperate zone and most abundant in North America. Salamanders are able to regenerate a lost limb or tail. They feed on small animals, such as insects, worms, and snails.  

Most salamanders breed in water and are very talkative when they mate. The male forms the sperm packets, which the female picks up with the cloaca. The eggs are usually stored in ponds or brooks. At hatching point they are baby larvae that has gills. Very few salamanders breed on land. If they do breed on land they lay their eggs under rotting plants.

When salamanders are born they live in the water and breath by means of gills. Then when they are adult they form lungs and live in moist climates.