ðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚ kˈɔːdeɪɾə fɹʌmðə lˈætɪn kˈɔːdə mˈiːnɪŋ "tˈeɪl"kənsˈɪsts ʌvðə sˈælɐmˌændɚz—ˈiːlˌɑːŋɡeɪɾᵻd, lˈoʊslˈʌŋ ˈænɪməlz ðæt mˈoʊstli ɹᵻzˈɛmbəl lˈɪzɚdz ɪn fˈɔːɹm.
The order Caudata (from the Latin cauda meaning "tail") consists of the salamanders—elongated, low-slung animals that mostly resemble lizards in form.