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).
Posted on. by Naveen. Newt vs Salamander. Salamanders and newts are amphibians with lizard-like bodies without scales. They both inhabit the moist, damp, wet, or watery environments. They both more often look alike in body organization and classified under the Family: Salamandridae.osted on. by Naveen. Newt vs Salamander. Salamanders and newts are amphibians with lizard-like bodies without scales. They both inhabit the moist, damp, wet, or watery environments. They both more often look alike in body organization and classified under the Family: Salamandridae.