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climbing salamander

/klaɪmɪŋ ˌsæləˈmændər/
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Definitions of climbing salamander
  1. noun
    any of several North American salamanders adapted for climbing with well-developed limbs and long somewhat squared-off toes
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    types:
    Aneides lugubris, arboreal salamander
    yellow-spotted brown salamander of California woodlands
    type of:
    salamander
    any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed
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