Salamanders are a group of amphibians typically characterized by a lizard-like appearance, with slender bodies, blunt snouts, short limbs projecting at right angles to the body, and the presence of a tail in both larvae and adults. Wikipedia Scientific name: Caudata Mass: Chinese giant salamander: 25 – 30 kg Higher classification: Amphibians Rank: Order Clutch size: Chinese giant salamander: 400 – 500 Length: Chinese giant salamander: 1.2 m, Cope's giant salamander: 12 – 19 cm