salamander

1. any of various urodele amphibians, such as Salamandra salamandra (European fire salamander) of central and S Europe (family Salamandridae). They are typically terrestrial, have an elongated body, and only return to water to breed

2. Chiefly US and Canadian any urodele amphibian

3. a mythical reptile supposed to live in fire

4. an elemental fire-inhabiting being

5. Metallurgy a residue of metal and slag deposited on the walls of a furnace

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salamander

[′sal·ə‚man·dər]

(vertebrate zoology)

The common name for members of the order Urodela.

salamander

A portable stove used in cold weather to heat the air around freshly placed concrete in order to sustain proper curing conditions.

salamander

flame-dwelling spirit in Rosicrucian philosophy. [Medieval Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 956]

See: Fire

salamander

Francis I’s symbol of absolute dictatorial power. [Animal Symbolism: Mercatante, 19]

See: Tyranny

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2002: An ethogram of intraspecific agonistic and display behaviour for the wandering salamander, Aneides vagrans.

Sexual dimorphism in the endemic Sardinian cave salamander (Atylodes genei)

Ben Tapley, the Zoological Society of London's curator of amphibians, said: "We work closely with Border Force to identify unusual animals, but even I was astonished to see that they were Chinese giant salamanders - one of the world's most critically endangered amphibians.

Rare salamander rescued in Cov on show at London Zoo

Video analysis confirmed that each species of salamander was eaten by opossums, indicating all three species are palatable to opossums (Table 2).

Palatability and Predator Avoidance Behavior of Salamanders in Response to the Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)

For example, Altig and McDiarmid (2015) described torrent salamander oviposition as grouped unattached single eggs, but their generic usage of "grouped" is ambiguous.

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The range of the Jemez Mountains salamander includes approximately 375 square miles of high-elevation habitats on the rim and resurgent domes of the Valles Caldera in the Jemez Mountains.

Of Owls and Salamanders

Dr Gerardo Garcia, the zoo's Curator of Lower Vertebrates and Invertebrates, said: "The Lake Patzcuaro salamander is a very unusual species that is now perilously close to the edge of existence and requires immediate action if we are to establish more numbers and save them.

How Chester Zoo and an order of Mexican nuns are saving a species from extinction; Conservationists have formed an unlikely partnership

"Conservation strategies for the Chinese giant salamander require urgent updating," Che said.

World's largest amphibian just blindsided scientists with an amazing fact - but it's still heading for extinction; The future doesn't look good for the Chinese giant salamander

Steve said: "We don't get many calls at all about salamanders so I was very surprised to look in the box and see a bright orange and black fire salamander.

Flamin' 'eck! RSPCA saves poisonous salamander

Establishment of Ellicott Slough National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) complemented and extended the benefits of the state's permanent conservation area by protecting some of the surrounding oak woodland, grassland, and chaparral habitats where the salamander spends the majority of its life.

A little Amphibian with a large fan-base the return of the Santa Cruz long-toed salamander

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Europe's spookily pale and blind cave salamanders, called olms, include a dark form with what look like functional eyes, Susan Milius reported in "What's odd about a dark, big-eyed salamander" (SN: 4/30/16, p.

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