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Article: Salamanders of New York State. (Lake, Pond, & Stream).(Article includes 9 illustrations of different salamander types.)
- Article from:
- New York State Conservationist
- Article date:
- April 1, 2003
- Author:
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New York State is home to 18 species of salamanders, nine of which live in or along lakes, ponds, streams and rivers. Sometimes confused with lizards (which are reptiles and have scales), salamanders are amphibians with smooth, moist skin. Because salamanders rely on their moist skin for a portion of their breathing, most are rarely found far from water or a moist terrestrial habitat. On land, salamanders spend most of their time under a rock or log, or in a crevice or small mammal burrow. Thus, they are rarely seen. Salamanders eat a variety of things, including small insects, spiders, worms, slugs, fish and frog eggs, and even other salamanders. In turn, salamanders are ...