The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 700
Salamanders are a diverse group of amphibians that thrive in freshwater environments, ranging from small, slender species hidden in forest streams to the enormous Japanese giant salamander, one of the largest amphibians on Earth. Many salamanders spend most of their lives underwater, relying on a combination of lungs and skin respiration to survive in oxygen-poor habitats.