For 10 points, name these fire elementals, a legendary type of amphibian.
To save him from being sacrificed to Moloch, Hezekiah's mother smears him with the blood of these creatures. Benvenuto Cellini allegedly saw one of these creatures, after which his father punched him in the ear to make him remember it. Some Jewish sources posit that myrtlewood is required for their creation, while Aristotle believed they were born from chalcites and had wings. These creatures can poison apple trees by climbing them. Their silk, hair or wool can be spun into garments that protect the wearer from certain types of damage. According to Paracelsus, these creatures are the counterparts of sylphs, undines and gnomes. These creatures are most commonly sighted when (*) rotting wood is burned, causing them to scamper through the flames. For 10 points, name these fire elementals, a legendary type of amphibian.
To save him from being sacrificed to Moloch, Hezekiah's mother smears him with the blood of these creatures.
salamanders [accept Caudata or Urodela from people who think that fire salamanders have a phylogenetic relationship to real salamanders; prompt on amphibians; do not accept newts or efts]