SALAMANDER

n. (Zoology) tailed amphibian from the order Caudata found in warm temperate climates (resembles a small lizard)

Salamander (orig. from Persian: sām, Fire, and andarūn, Within) is the common name applied to approximately 500 species of amphibians with slender bodies, short legs, and long tails. The moist skin of the amphibians makes them particularly suited for habitats near water or under some protection on moist ground, usually in a swamp. Some species are aquatic throughout life, some take to the water intermittently, and some are entirely terrestrial as adults. Salamanders are not member of the lizard family. They are capable of regenerating lost limbs. The earliest known salamander date back 161 million years , and were very similar to modern members of the Cryptobranchoidea.
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Noun
1. any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed
(hypernym) amphibian
(hyponym) European fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra
2. reptilian creature supposed to live in fire
(hypernym) mythical monster, mythical creature
3. fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
(synonym) poker, stove poker, fire hook
(hypernym) fire iron

n. salamander, tailed amphibian from the order Caudata found in warm temperate climates (Zoology)

n. salamander