Word Origin & History. moniker 1849, said to be originally a hobo term (but attested in London underclass from 1851), of uncertain origin; perhaps from monk (monks and nuns take new names with their vows, and early 19c. British tramps referred to themselves as in the monkery).
northern American bull frog (female) Frogs, toads, and salamanders belong to a class of animals called Amphibians. They are vertebrates (back-boned animals) with smooth (moist) or warty skins. They lay unshelled eggs, usually in water, and most species have a gilled, swimming larval stage (such as a tadpole).
Some small salamanders are known to feed on insect larvae and invertebrates including Daplmin water fleas. Larval salamanders are known to eat themselves in captivity or when theyâre present in large numbers. Ambush Feeders. Hellbender and aquatic giant salamanders primarily feed on crayfish, small salamanders, and fish. They ambush their prey from beneath the log or rock.