Salamanders resemble lizards in appearance; their short legs project sideways, the belly is close to or in contact with the ground and they have a long tail.
sˈælɐmˌændɚz ɹᵻzˈɛmbəl lˈɪzɚdz ɪn ɐpˈɪɹəns; ðɛɹ ʃˈɔːɹt lˈɛɡz pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt sˈaɪdweɪz, ðə bˈɛli ɪz klˈoʊs tʊ ɔːɹ ɪn kˈɑːntækt wɪððə ɡɹˈaʊnd ænd ðeɪ hæv ɐ lˈɔŋ tˈeɪl.