salamander
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Based on comparisons with related species, researchers think Tanyka may have resembled a salamander with a slightly longer snout.
From Science Daily ● May 1, 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
“He is a mix between a bird of prey, like a peregrine falcon, with extremely streamlined shapes — of course a feline but also a Mexican salamander called an axolotl,” Otto says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 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
Like a small, striped snake, like a salamander, or a squirrel maybe, or a raccoon, something quick, little, harmless, and desperate, she slid, crept, wiggled underneath the sides of the summer house.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
These animals were 'crocodile-like' relatives of today's salamanders and frogs and could reach lengths of up to 2 m.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 25, 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
Casa Apocalyptica is full of salamanders, birds, dragonflies and koi amid native plants and soothing water features.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2024
For those who know where to look, it’s not difficult to find giant salamanders in Japan.
From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2024
There were salamanders and frogs to keep him busy.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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