Is ? Salamanders are common amphibians. They belong to the class Amphibia. Amphibian is a general term for a group of animals, including many orders and families of animals. Reptiles are also a general term for a class of animals, which refers to the animals in the class Reptilia, which is different from the class Amphibia. Therefore, salamanders are not reptiles. In the order of evolution, reptiles are more advanced than amphibians.
In fact, there are many differences between salamanders and reptiles besides the category they belong to. From the point of view of living environment, although salamanders can live on land as adults, they are still very dependent on water. Especially some of the less terrestrial salamanders, they generally do not go too far from the water, even some of the better terrestrial salamanders, they generally live in very humid places. Reptiles, on the other hand, are relatively less dependent on water. From the point of view of respiratory organs, reptiles have more developed lungs and can breathe only with their lungs, while salamanders are different, their skin can also play an important role in breathing.
? Nocturnal animals refer to animals that are active at night and rest during the day. Many of their life activities are carried out at night. Salamanders are mostly nocturnal animals. During the day, the salamanders will find a place to hide, often in the wet and hidden rock crevices. At night, these salamanders become more active, they will come out to feed, and they are more active. In addition, some salamanders will stay underground until the breeding season comes.
