Salamander

Salamanders are an unusual variety of lizards adapted to swimming. Unlike lizards, they lack head coloration and tend to be found in or near the water. They have a sticky tongue and resemble Axolotls, with visible pink gills. They only come in two colors, Chocolate and Vanilla.

They are native to Shoreline, Drainage System and Subterranean.

Movement
Salamanders tend to prefer aquatic environments, as they are faster in them. They can be difficult to see due to the visibility of the water, and may wind up catching slugcat by surprise if the player is not careful. In water they will swim faster than slugcat can in a straight line, but can be outmaneuvered if the player is careful. Out of water, they move similarly to a Magenta lizard, able to climb up poles but unable to climb walls.

Tongue
Like their terrestrial cousins, Blue and White, Salamanders have a sticky tongue they use to pull in their prey. Their tongue is very similar to a blue's, as it is fairly short and will let go a short distance from their mouth.

Combat
Fighting tends to be more difficult with salamanders due to the tendency for them to ambush you in water. First thing that you should do is leave the water as spear and rocks do not work while submerged. After getting the salamander on the ground, treat it like any terrestrial lizard. The tongue will likely come into play when its no longer submerged, but a well aimed rock should dislodge you should manage to stick you with it. From then one, about 2-3 spears should do the job. In Drainage a good strategy is to try and spear it to walls.

Stealth
Sneaking works on land well enough as they tend to have poor eyesight and hearing when not submerged, but in the water it becomes more difficult. Avoid sneaking past one that is swimming, you will not succeed and it will catch you. If you're in drainage, a pop snail will attract its attention, so be wary and also be aware of the snails that litter the ground. In Shoreline, they tend to be on lower ground or in the water, often blocking vital pathways, making sneaking by without them noticing rather difficult.

Evasion
Salamanders can be easily escaped by moving to higher ground. Salamanders are pole climbers, so they cannot go too high up, and their tongue can only reach so far. When being pursued underwater, slugcat may be able to slip past a salamander by angling just underneath them, but it is usually preferable to avoid aquatic encounters. If slugcat is caught by their tongue, it will be released if the player gets within a certain distance. Hopping over the salamander's head will usually free slugcat.

Taming
Salamanders can be tamed by feeding them approximately 4 times. Salamanders may have difficulty reaching most shelters, however.

Trivia

 * Curiously, despite being adapted for aquatic terrain, their code suggests their movement speed in water is only .2, which is a trait shared by Magenta, Black, and White lizards. The fastest swim speed in the code is the Red lizard at 1.9 with Green, Blue, and Yellow lizards following in that order. It is worth noting that the rest of these lizard species typically avoid swimming if they can, and will almost never dive downwards to chase slugcat.
 * Chocolate and Vanilla Salamanders tend to get aggressive with one another when they meet.
 * Salamanders cannot spawn into non-aquatic regions, and are not a part of the Dragonslayer achievement, suggesting that they are significantly distinct from other lizards.