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SALAMANDERS & NEWTS

SALAMANDERS & NEWTS. Order Caudata = tail bearing Salamanders mainly but also includes newts Possess a tail throughout life & have unspecialized legs (2 pairs) Terrestrial salamanders: live on moist forest floor, some in caves = ideal environment

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SALAMANDERS & NEWTS

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  1. SALAMANDERS & NEWTS Order Caudata= tail bearing Salamanders mainly but also includes newts Possess a tail throughout life & have unspecialized legs(2 pairs) Terrestrial salamanders: live on moist forest floor, some in caves = ideal environment Family Plethodontidae= fully terrestrial salamanders from egg to adult Family Salamandridae= AKA NEWTS -Spend most of life in water & retain caudal fins

  2. Largest North American Salamander is the Hellbender ~ 65 centimeters • Most salamanders have internal fertilization http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5ECkF6SUfQ

  3. Great Crested Newt (largest newt in UK) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY524LiAE-k

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