Salamanders vs. Newts

[454]

What do you enjoy keeping more. Salamanders, or newts. I personally like salamanders better. Please tell what caudate you like the best.

 

[Kaysie]

Newts are salamanders.

Specifically, all newts belong to the family Salamandridae.

My favorite species is probably Ambystoma laterale. They've got personality that goes to 11.

 

[454]

I mean in general like salamanders or newts.

 

[bob2143]

Actually Newts are not Salamanders, Axolotls are actually a different species altogether, so their evolved form could not possibly be a salamander.:happy:

 

[Kaysie]

Axolotls are a species of salamander. Newts are a family of salamanders. All salamanders belong to the class Lissamphibia, order Caudata. Axolotls, eastern newts, hellbenders, palmate newts, all of them are Caudates (salamanders).

Axolotls were actually considered a sub-species of tiger salamander for many years.

Class - Lissamphibia (well, this is actually a sub-class of Amphibia, depending on who you ask)
Order - Caudata/urodela (salamanders, or 'amphibians with tails')
Family - Ambystomatidae (mole salamanders)
Genus - Ambystoma
Species - Ambystoma mexicanum (axolotl)

Newts are in the family Salamandridae, making them still salamanders. Like all squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares. All newts are salamanders, but not all salamanders are newts.

 

[ReiDragon]

What about asking terrestrial or aquatic? That would narrow it down a bit. <3

 

[ferret_corner]

I enjoy both, but I think I like my aquatic tanks more. I can have more happening on all levels and not just the floor of the tank. As for salamanders vs. newts. Doesn't matter. I do prefer animals that are not shy. However if I kept a shy species - I'd do my best to enjoy it via luring it into the open with food at key times. Like feeding my whites tree frogs just before I start doing the dishes. hahaha

Sharon