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... that the red-cheeked salamander, which is distasteful to predators, is mimicked by the harmless imitator salamander?
... that the Black Salamander may defend itself by biting a western garter snake attacking it?
... that the Carpathian newt sometimes hybridises with the smooth newt?
... that the female Black Mountain Salamander broods her eggs?
...that the Eastern Newt changes its skin colour from bright red to olive green when it becomes an adult, and is known as the red eft before adulthood?

... that the largest amphibian in the world is the Chinese giant salamander (pictured)?
... that the clouded salamander stayed at home in Oregon while the wandering salamander travelled by bark from California to Vancouver Island?
... that the Pyrenean brook salamander sometimes lives entirely underground in caves?
...that the Iberian Ribbed Newt's ability to keep live sperm in its cloaca for up to 5 months was a reason it was chosen to be flown into space?
... that the golden thorius, with a total length of 57 millimetres (2.2 in), is one of the largest species of Mexican pigmy salamanders?