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Fire Salamander
European fire salamander
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Fire salamanders are one of the easier amphibian species to maintain in captivity. One to two fire salamanders may be kept in a 10 gallon aquarium.

Fire Salamander, Saltwater Crocodile, Southern Cassowary, Black-and-rufous Giant Elephant Shrew, Ocean Sunfish
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- The fire salamander is the only amphibian that does not hatch from an egg. Instead, the babies develop inside the mother's body.

North African fire salamander (Salamandra algira)
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The Alpine salamander and Lanza's fire salamander give birth to live young, without a tadpole stage, but the other species lay their eggs in water. Some newts are neotenic, being able to reproduce before they are fully metamorphosed.

Salamandridae (Newts and Fire Salamanders) Caudata (Salamanders and Newts) wildherps.com
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See also: Salamander, Newt, Lion, Iguana, Andean cat

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