Fire Salamander
Fire salamanders have moist, smooth skin like frogs, and long tails like lizards. Their four legs are so short that their belly drags on the ground.
The bright markings on the fire salamander’s back warn predators that it is poisonous. Its body oozes secretions that can be irritating to animals that try to eat it.
Fire salamanders are nocturnal and hide during the day in leaf litter, in the cracks of rocks, or under old logs.
Area:
Europe, Africa, and Asia
Habitat:
Forests
Food:
Insects, earthworms, small frogs, spiders, and slugs
Size:
Up to 8 inches long (about as long as a table knife)
Babies:
Fully fformed larvae or fully formed salamander, depending on subspecies
(source:google/http://adminkids.sandiegozoo.org/)
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