Salamanders

Salamanders are a group of amphibians  typically characterized by their lizard-like appearance, with slender bodies, blunt snouts, short limbs projecting at right angles to the body, and the presence of a tail in both larvae and adults.

Salamanders eat many small animals, from insects to spiders to worms. They consume several creatures that people consider pests including slugs, mosquito larvae, and flies. They will also sometimes eat other salamanders.

Salamanders are so secretive that most people never encounter them!

But because of their sensitive skin and specific habitat requirements, these shy creatures can tell us a lot about the health of our environment.