sˈælɐmˌændɚz lˈæk klˈɔːz, hæv skˈeɪlfɹˈiː skˈɪnz, ˈiːðɚ smˈuːð ɔːɹ kˈʌvɚd wɪð tˈuːbɚkəlz, ænd tˈeɪlz ðæt ɑːɹ jˈuːʒuːəli flˈæʔn̩d fɹʌm sˈaɪd tə sˈaɪd ænd ˈɔfən fˈɪnd.
Salamanders lack claws, have scale-free skins, either smooth or covered with tubercles, and tails that are usually flattened from side to side and often finned.