Any of several small, slender, often brightly colored salamanders of the European genus Triturus or the North American genera Notophthalmus and Taricha, living chiefly on land but becoming aquatic during the breeding season.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Any of various small salamanders (family Salamandridae) that are usually semiaquatic as adults.
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A small slender-bodied amphibian with lungs and a well-developed tail, typically spending its adult life on land and returning to water to breed.
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