Episode 11: Slimy Fire Lizards (ft. Emily Davis)

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Salamanders are amazing, whether they are big or small! Emily Davis shares her love for this diverse group of creatures who have become legends. Learn about the weird stories told about these slimy boys and girls that led to them being a symbol of fire still used today and to stories of monsters in Asian rivers and streams. Lasagna lizards, devil dogs, and snot otters, oh my!

Kansas Salamanders

To the left is Emily with one of our program ambassadors, a tiger salamander. Look at those smiling faces.

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Giant Chinese Salamander. Biggest of the big slimy bois. Learn more at the Zoological Society of London page.

"A salamander lives in the fire, which imparts to it a most glorious hue" - The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry by M. M. Pattison Muir
"A salamander lives in the fire, which imparts to it a most glorious hue" - The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry by M. M. Pattison Muir
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Emblem of King Francis I of France, 1494-1547. Definitely not a coatimundi.
Emblem of King Francis I of France, 1494-1547. Definitely not a coatimundi.
International Association of Heat and Frost emplem with salamander still used today.

While we do not endorse wild stunts, it can be fun to watch others. Check out the River Monsters crew encountering a Giant Japanese Salamander!