Essential Guide to Salamander Care: Tips, Habitat & Health

A salamander is an amphibian and is characterized by its slender body, short nose and long tail. Salamanders have no claws and most of the species have four toes on their front legs and five on their rear legs. They range in length from a little more than an inch (2.5 centimeters) to nearly 5 feet (152 centimeters). However, most salamanders are between 4 and 8 inches (10 and 20 centimeters) long. Salamanders need to keep their skin moist and therefore like being around water. Like other vertebrates, salamanders can regenerate lost limbs and other body parts [source: Exotic Pets]. Reading our salamander care sheet will help you go about caring for your salamander.