Salamandra

See also: salamandra, salamandră, and salamandrą

Translingual

a fire salamander (amphibian)

Etymology

Latin, from Ancient Greek σαλαμάνδρα (salamándra)

Proper noun

Salamandra f

A taxonomic genus within the family Salamandridae – several Old World salamanders, including the fire salamander.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata&nbps;- subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Tetrapoda - superclass; Amphibia - class; Lissamphibia - subclass; Caudata - order; Salamandroidea - suborder; Salamandridae - family; Salamandrinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Salamandra salamandra (syn. Salamandra maculosa) - type species; for other species see Salamandra on Wikispecies.Wikispecies .

References

Salamandra on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Salamandra on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Salamandra on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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