i just caught a black with white square like spots animal. i'm not sure what it is .maybe a lizard,salamander,

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The 1st answer is quite correct. A salamander will have moist skin and will need to be put in clean water, preferably back in the pond area it came from. if it is a lizard then the skin will be dry but won't necessarily have claws or fingernails as the 1st answer stated as some geckos do not have fingernails. Where in the world do you live? Info like this can be very important for figuring out what you have and exactly how to care for it. beyond returning it to the wild.

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If it has dry skin and has toenails or claws it is a lizard. If it has moist or sticky skin and no toenails it is a salamander.

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We think it might be a your mom called

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let it go, you cruel person