皮膚水潤，尾巴纖長的兩棲動物。具有獨特力量，就算腿或尾巴等身體部位被切除也能再生。棲息在於森林、草原、河流或池塘等多種環境之中。透過皮膚呼吸，因此必須生活於水分充足之處。
Salamanders have slender long-tailed bodies, moist skin and have a unique ability to regenerate lost limbs and other body parts. They are primarily found inhabiting a range of environments from forests and grasslands to rivers and ponds. Some breathe through their skin, requiring them to remain in moist environments.