Salamanders and Newts

Explore caudate amphibians such as salamanders and newts. Legs, tails, gills, metamorphosis and use of water and land vary with species and life stage. Regeneration also has limits defined by species and conditions, so do not describe unlimited powers of recovery.

Published animal profiles

Korean Salamander
Close species in Hynobius are not easily distinguished by appearance alone. The species covered here under the common name Korean salamander is Hynobius leechii. Its range includes the Korean Peninsula and northeastern China, so it should not be described as endemic only to the Republic of Korea.
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Axolotl (Wooper Looper)
A Mexican aquatic salamander retaining external gills at maturity. The axolotl is a salamander associated with the aquatic environment of Xochimilco, Mexico. Wooper Looper is a widely used nickname, not a classification as a fish or a separate pet breed.
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