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red-backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus)
How do lungless salamanders breathe?
Size and eating habits of Japan's giant salamanders
Study an amphibious tiger salamander of the mole salamander family Ambystomatidae in its natural habitat
olympic torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton olympicus) red salamander (Pseudotriton ruber) banded fire salamander (Salamandra terrestris)
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How do lungless salamanders breathe?
The red salamander (Pseudotriton ruber) is found through much of the eastern...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Size and eating habits of Japan's giant salamanders
Learn about the Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus).
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Study an amphibious tiger salamander of the mole salamander family Ambystomatidae in its natural habitat
Tiger salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum) are widespread across much of the...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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red-backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus)
Red-backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus).
© Jason Patrick Ross/Shutterstock.com
olympic torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton olympicus)
Olympic torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton olympicus).
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
red salamander (Pseudotriton ruber)
Red salamanders (Pseudotriton ruber) are found in the eastern United States.
© Liz Weber/Shutterstock.com
banded fire salamander (Salamandra terrestris)
Banded fire salamander (Salamandra terrestris).
Jacques Six
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