Salamanders are amphibians that belong to the salamander suborder, the caudate order. In appearance, they are clumsy, the body is disproportionately thick with transverse folds and a rounded tail. There are many glands on the skin. Most of them are concentrated on the sides of the body, on the back and behind the ears. There are 4 fingers on the forelimbs, and 5 on the hind limbs. A very interesting and very mysterious creature is a salamander.
The animal is the hero of numerous legends and even fairy tales, and all thanks to the assurance that the amphibian does not burn in fire. Of course, you should not mock the salamander in order to verify the veracity of these words, but if it does happen that the animal falls into the fire, it will not die, but, most likely, will flee. The salamander lizard has mucus that is secreted from its hide. It is she who helps to avoid the negative consequences of fire. By the way, because of the white-milk secretions, this creature was considered deadly to humans for many years.
The most common and famous is the fire salamander. The animal got its name because of the golden-orange spots on a black background, sometimes it is also calledspotted. The habitat of the amphibian is North Africa, Europe, except for the northern territory, Asia Minor. Wet and dark places are what the salamander loves so much. During the day, the animal prefers to hide under stones, tree roots, in burrows. The lizard feels great in forests where high humidity reigns. If hot weather persists for a long period and the prescribed amount of precipitation does not fall, then the habitation of the salamander in this place is in question, since the amphibian cannot exist for a long time at high temperatures and low humidity.
The main disadvantage of the animal is its slowness. Because of this, they cannot diversify their diet and feed mainly on snails, clumsy insects, and earthworms. Sometimes they attack small vertebrates. Slowness is also the reason why the salamander falls prey to many predators. An animal can become a dinner for a shrew, a raccoon, a possum, an owl. Tellingly, the lizard's slime has no effect on predators, it is harmless to them.
Salamander belongs to the type of viviparous animals, in appearance the cubs resemble tadpoles, like frogs. From the moment of birth until the very autumn, they stay in the water, and when it gets colder, they get out onto land in order to hide more securely. For the winter, all lizards hibernate. For a long time, people believed that the caustic mucus secreted by the salamander through the skin is deadly not only for small rodents, but also for large animals and humans. In fact, the poison of some speciesdoes cause harm, but it does not lead to death.
A salamander never attacks a person. The photo of this lizard shows that it has no attack devices. The amphibian does not have claws, teeth, spikes, therefore, in order to protect yourself from poison, you simply should not touch it. With prolonged contact with a salamander, mucus can enter the body even through the skin. The poison can affect the brain and central nervous system, so you should follow safety precautions when meeting with a lizard.
