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 * Salamander- **


 * What is it? **
 * Ambystomatidae  is the scientific name for salamanders. This is their name because they burrow underground. They are known for their long tails, short noses, and slender bodies. They are similar to lizards. They are often brightly colored especially during the breeding season.The skin of salamanders secretes mucus, to keep them moist when on dry land. A spotted salamander can live up to 20 or even 30 years. Each spotted salamander has a different amount of spots. Some only have a couple spots, but normally they have two even rows of yellow-orange spots. The spotted salamander prefers to live in woods close to their matting pool. Salamanders have 10 times more DNA than humans do. **
 * The Significance- **
 * A salamander resembles the real salamander somewhat in appearance, but makes its home in fires, the hotter the better.Salamanders are also magical beasts that are in some books. In Europe, the salamander hibernates under rotting logs.Most of the time they make their homes in fires, the hotter the better. A salamander is known as the "fire lover" **





Sources- [|SSalamander-encylopedia II] [|Wikipedia- salamander] []