Stewart, Melissa. Salamander or Lizard? : How Do You Know?

Stewart, Melissa.     Salamander or Lizard? : How Do You Know?          

Enslow            2011   24p     16.00    978-0-7660-3679-6

 elem               Which Animal is Which? (Enslow)  VG-BNes         ╥Text and

photographs describe the physical characteristics of salamanders and lizards and

explain how to tell the difference between the two.╙      Elementary school

students who enjoy reptiles and amphibians will enjoy this new title comparing a

salamander to a lizard.  Students are presented with a short list of words to

know, then presented with fantastic vibrant, color photographs of various

lizards and salamanders.  Written in an easy-to-comprehend style, the author

describes the differences between salamanders and lizards.  Students learn that

salamanders are amphibians that live in the water when young, and most adult

salamanders live on the land in moist places.  Lizards are reptiles who spend

their entire lifetime on the land, usually in warm, dry places.  Salamanders

have smooth, soft skin, while lizards have dry, scaly skin.  Most salamanders

have four toes on their front feet, five toes on their back feet.  Lizards have

five toes on both their front and back toes.  The differences in the way each of

the animals lay their eggs vary too, as salamanders lay soft eggs in the water

and lizards lay hard eggs on the land.  While young salamanders start life as a

tadpole in the water, lizards live on the land and act like their parents.

Includes great color photographs, words to know, recommended books and web sites,

and an index. Each title in this series compares two animals.  Animals being

compared are:  butterfly/moth, alligator/crocodile, salamander/lizard,

insect/spider, frog/toad,  and shark/dolphin.       Forba-Mayer, Charleen