Printouts Salamanders are amphibians that retain their tail as an adult.
Salamanders look like lizards without scales.
Most have four short legs, but some species only have front legs. There are four toes on each of the front legs, and five toes on each of the hind legs. As salamanders grow, they lose the outer layer of the old skin and eat it. Salamander eggs are laid in the water. When they hatch, the larvae breathe with gills and swim.