My girlfriend and I found salamanders, but our mothers say we can’t take them inside. Is that true?
Asker: Isabella, 10 years old
Answer
That’s right. All our salamander species are legally protected. As nice as it may seem to keep such an animal as a pet, it is better to leave them where they belong and admire them in the wild.
Regards,
Jeroen
Answered by
Dr Jeroen Speybroeck
benthic fauna (benthos) of beaches and estuaries herpetology
Institute for Nature and Forest Research
Kliniekstraat 25 1070 Brussels
http://www.inbo.be
Kliniekstraat 25 1070 Brussels
http://www.inbo.be
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