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Study an amphibious tiger salamander of the mole salamander family Ambystomatidae in its natural habitat

A red salamander with small black dots on the front half of its body is perched on a wet rock against a black background.

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Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters

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Black eyed tree frog (Agalychnis moreletii)

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