Salamander (mythological beast)

The salamander is an amphibian of the order Urodela which, as with many real creatures, often has been ascribed fantastic and sometimes occult qualities by pre-modern authors (as in the allegorical descriptions of animals in medieval bestiaries) not possessed by the real organism. The legendary salamander is often depicted as a typical salamander in shape, with a lizard-like form, but is usually ascribed an affinity with fire, sometimes specifically elemental fire.

Salamander in Clever Rolf Stories
Clever Rolf hired the wizard Rigord to conjure up a salamander to drive away the evil wizard Mebodes who had been tormenting Rolf with a curse.