salamander

Based on comparisons with related species, researchers think Tanyka may have resembled a salamander with a slightly longer snout.

From Science Daily ● May 1, 2026

Mexicans have plenty of spiritual animalistic icons and regional exclusives that make sense, from the endangered axolotl salamander to Xoloitzcuintle, a hairless dog.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

“He is a mix between a bird of prey, like a peregrine falcon, with extremely streamlined shapes — of course a feline but also a Mexican salamander called an axolotl,” Otto says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2025

Aztec legend has it that the creature is a god in salamander form - the Aztec god of fire and lightning, Xolotl, disguised as a salamander.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2025

So far, we’d come across a black-capped chickadee in Pigeon Cove and a spotted salamander in a rainwater pond in the woods.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

"It showed us that there are universal, unifying genetic programs that are driving regeneration in very different types of organisms, salamanders, zebrafish and mice."

From Science Daily ● May 9, 2026

Somewhat ironically, these charismatic salamanders are found in the world's laboratories and pet aquariums in their hundreds of thousands.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2025

For those who know where to look, it’s not difficult to find giant salamanders in Japan.

From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2024

The species they support range from tiger salamanders to desert pupfish, and from songbirds to mammals such as ground squirrels and bighorn sheep.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2024

Mama says she is a skinny thing, blond and pale like salamanders that have never seen the sun.

From "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros