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).
Salamander is the common name applied to approximately 500 species of amphibians typically with slender bodies, short legs, and long tails.The moist skin of these amphibians usually makes them reliant on habitats in or near water or under some protection on moist ground, often in a swamp.alamander is the common name applied to approximately 500 species of amphibians typically with slender bodies, short legs, and long tails.