Talk:Salamander/@comment-15695624-20150728232052

Salamanders drop the Depth Meter, Compass and Rally Yo-Yo. Thery also drop their banner after every 50th kill.

These same items are also dropped by Crawdads and Giant Shellys. You won't find both Salamanders and Giant Shellys in the same world. In worlds with them and Crawdads, Giant Shellys won't spawn. And Salamanders won't spawn in worlds with Giant Shellys and Crawdads.

It is entirely random which will spawn in a given world. I was thinking it had to do with whether a world is Corruption or Crimson based, but I have Salamanders in both world types.

They are more common in the Underground Jungle.