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salamander
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2009
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sal·a·man·der
/ ˈsaləˌmandər/
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n.
1.
a newtlike amphibian (Salamandridae and other families, order Urodela) that typically has bright markings, and that once was thought to be able to endure fire.
2.
a mythical lizardlike creature able to withstand fire.
DERIVATIVES:
sal·a·man·drine
/ ˌsaləˈmandrin/ adj.
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Salamanders of New York State. (Lake, Pond, & Stream).(Article includes 9 illustrations of different salamander types.)
Magazine article from: New York State Conservationist; 4/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...insects and other salamanders. Length: 5 to...Long-tailed Salamander--Special Concern...York's rarest salamanders, long-tailed...related two-lined salamander, long-tailed salamanders occur in similar...
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Salamander tongues intrigue researchers
News Wire article from: University Wire; 10/16/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...supramontis salamander feeds has...inch-long salamanders, which are...frogs and salamanders for 40 years...Hydromantes salamander "launches...Hydromantes salamander. Roth's...colony of these salamanders. So Deban...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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SALAMANDER HEAVEN ALBANY COUNTY A HOTBED FOR STATE'S AMPHIBIANS.(Living Today)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 5/30/1989; 700+ words
; ...making these parts salamander heaven. "We've...we're looking for salamanders at night and ask what...detailed records of salamander populations as part...all 13 varieties of salamanders. They're always...tigrinum, the tiger salamander. This endangered species...
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For Salamanders, the `Big Night' Is Everything; With a Little Help From Humans, Slimy Amphibians Meet and Mate, Then Separate
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 4/18/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...every spotted salamander suddenly rouses...perhaps hundreds of salamanders meet and mate in...world's only salamander tunnels, built...to help spotted salamanders cross Henry Street...shape to help guide salamanders into the mouth...known locally as "Salamander Crossing," between...
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SALAMANDER TAKES UP RESIDENCE IN CLASSROOM
Newspaper article from: The Columbian; 7/24/1997; ; 536 words
; ...important as the salamander matures. Older salamanders can live in...Q: What do salamanders eat? A: Insects...sorts make good salamander chow. Canned...leg? A: The salamander probably lost...earlier time. Salamanders can regenerate...
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Salamander rains: spring showers bring masses of yellow-spotted salamanders out to mate.
Magazine article from: Animals; 3/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...looking spotted salamander lives among us...east Texas. The salamanders stay put until...to power) as a salamander congress: "A...interweaving of black salamanders with yellow spots...area: during the salamander rains, some 10...amphibians (including salamanders and frogs) pile...
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Mole Salamanders Do It, Too, With a Little Help
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 3/25/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...biology professor and salamander specialist at Towson...University, said that salamanders confronted by an...The Barnesville salamanders stirred so much...the frog, the salamander is a mute, nocturnal...buckets of wriggling salamanders. "They're basically...that the lowly salamander ...
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Feds: Salamanders Don't Need Protection
News Wire article from: AP Online; 4/25/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Siskiyou Mountains Salamander. Two rare salamanders--the Siskiyou Mountains salamander and Scotts Bar salamander...concluded that threats to salamander habitat from logging...declined, and that salamanders have even been found...
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TIGER SALAMANDERS: COOL AN AMPHIBIAN
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 5/14/1998; 700+ words
; ...life cycles. All salamanders are born in the...what amounts to a salamander adolescence. For...the water. Most salamanders tend to be dark...have four kinds of salamanders in our area - the tiger salamander, named for its...
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Woodland & vernal pool salamanders of New York.
Magazine article from: New York State Conservationist; 6/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...inches. Spotted Salamander--Spotted salamanders can be a startling...inches. Marbled Salamander--Special Concern Marbled salamanders are unique among...ponds. Like most salamanders, marbled salamander adults are protected...
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salamander
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
salamander an amphibian...or Caudata. Salamanders have tails...the slender salamander ( Batrachoseps...coast. Most salamanders, including...American tiger salamander ( Ambystoma...distributed family of salamanders; North American...
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salamanders
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
salamanders See SALAMANDRIDAE ; PLETHODONTIDAE .
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lungless salamanders
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
lungless salamanders See PLETHODONTIDAE .
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giant salamanders
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
giant salamanders See CRYPTOBRANCHIDAE .
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mole salamanders
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
mole salamanders See AMBYSTOMATIDAE .
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