Salamanders are amphibians like frogs and toads- but unlike frogs and toads, they have tails. They are found only in the Americas, and in the temperate zones of Northern Africa, Asia, and Europe. Salamanders have slender bodies, usually four legs, a small head, small eyes, and a tail. In some species the tail detaches when attacked. The tail will continue to twitch, distracting the predator as the rest of the salamander makes its escape. Salamanders have no scales, claws or external ear openings, and they lay eggs that are surrounded by a clear jelly.
