Yellow-Spotted Salamanders are born in May, When they are born they are called larvae. When it leaves the water it's the size of your pinky. There are many superstitions 'bout these little guys, We will tell you why they're false, many reasons why. They do give off some milky fluid, but it won't harm you.
People think they're fire proof, that they live in flames.
Saying they're amphibians really isn't true. A listing of references for the Salamander section is located at Salamander References Created for the Museums in the Classroom program sponsored by Illinois State Board of Education , the Brookfield Zoo , the Illinois State Museum. , and Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96.