Salamanders are at their most vulnerable at metamorphosis as swimming speeds are reduced and transforming tails are encumbrances on land.
sˈælɐmˌændɚz ɑːɹ æt ðɛɹ mˈoʊst vˈʌlnɚɹəbəl æt mˌɛɾəmˈoːɹfəsˌɪs æz swˈɪmɪŋ spˈiːdz ɑːɹ ɹᵻdˈuːst ænd tɹænsfˈɔːɹmɪŋ tˈeɪlz ɑːɹ ɛŋkˈʌmbɹənsᵻz ˌɔn lˈænd.