What are salamanders?
Q: What are salamanders?
A: Salamanders are amphibians in the order Caudata or Urodela.
Q: How many different species of salamanders are there?
A: There are about 500 different species of salamanders.
Q: What do adult salamanders look like?
A: Adult salamanders have four legs and a tail, and they resemble lizards.
Q: How do salamanders hatch?
A: Salamanders hatch as larvae from eggs in the water, and at that stage, they have gills that stick out.
Q: What is neoteny?
A: Neoteny is the process by which some salamanders retain gills into sexual maturity.
Q: What defense mechanism do salamanders have against predators?
A: Salamanders that are dangerous to eat will have warning coloration, but if they are not poisonous, they will usually have camouflage.
Q: What makes salamanders unique among tetrapods?
A: Salamanders are the only tetrapods capable of regenerating limbs and other body parts.
