Re: Salamanders (Was: Gnomes)

>> Some real-life salamanders, at least,
>> seem to be able to withstand fire for
>> short periods by secreting some kind
>> of bodily fluid.
>
> Can you provide a reference for this?
> All my sources say it's a myth, perhaps
> resulting from salamanders hibernating
> amongst logs which were then burned.
Your sources are correct. Like toads causing warts, this too is 100%
myth.

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