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salamander

[sal-uh-man-der] / ˈsæl əˌmæn dər /
NOUN
amphibian
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However, scientists lacked enough comparative material and anatomical research to determine exactly what kind of giant salamander the bones represented.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026

Mexicans have plenty of spiritual animalistic icons and regional exclusives that make sense, from the endangered axolotl salamander to Xoloitzcuintle, a hairless dog.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

But like the axolotl, the salamander she studied, this program is critically endangered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2025

Aztec legend has it that the creature is a god in salamander form - the Aztec god of fire and lightning, Xolotl, disguised as a salamander.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2025

There are twenty-five varieties of salamander in the Smokies, more than anywhere else on earth.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

It houses diverse wildlife, according to the Lake Chippewa Flowage Resort Association, such as frogs and salamanders, and - like the rest of the lake and its shoreline - is legally protected by state laws.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

The miracle behind Cruz’s discovery is that amphibians such as frogs, toads and salamanders rarely make it into the fossil records because of their fragile skeletons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

In salamanders, for example, similar cells gather into a structure called a blastema, which serves as a foundation for new tissue growth.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026

Somewhat ironically, these charismatic salamanders are found in the world's laboratories and pet aquariums in their hundreds of thousands.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2025

There was, too, a population of freshwater salamanders.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell


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