'''Salamanders''' are a type of [[amphibian]], and comprise 350 out of the 4,000 or so known species of amphibians. They belong in the order ''amphibia'' along with [[frog]]s and [[toad]]s. Salamanders are found in the [[America]]s and in the temperate zones of Northern [[Africa]], [[Asia]] and [[Europe]]. Some salamanders are fully [[aquatic]] and some are fully terrestrial animals, while some live on land from late [[summer]] through [[winter]], entering [[water]] to breed in the [[spring]]. | '''Salamanders''' are a type of [[amphibian]], and comprise 350 out of the 4,000 or so known species of amphibians. They belong in the order ''amphibia'' along with [[frog]]s and [[toad]]s. Salamanders are found in the [[America]]s and in the temperate zones of Northern [[Africa]], [[Asia]] and [[Europe]]. Some salamanders are fully [[aquatic]] and some are fully terrestrial animals, while some live on land from late [[summer]] through [[winter]], entering [[water]] to breed in the [[spring]]. |