Salamander Range () is a distinctive linear range between Canham Glacier and

Black Glacier Black Glacier () is a broad tributary to the Lillie Glacier flowing northeast, marking the southeast extent of the Bowers Mountains, a major mountain range situated in the geographical location of Victoria Land, Antarctica. The glacier was first ma ...

, in the

Freyberg Mountains The Freyberg Mountains () are a group of mountains in Victoria Land, Antarctica, bounded by Rennick Glacier, Bowers Mountains, Black Glacier, and Evans Neve. Named for New Zealand's most famous General, Lord Bernard Freyberg, by the Northern ...

, Antarctica. The range was named by the

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(NZGSAE), 1963–64, from the nickname given to Lord Freyberg by Sir Winston Churchill, for the lizard that is untouched by fire.

Location

The Salamander Range runs from northwest to southeast between the Canham Glacier to the west and the

to the east. The

Lanterman Range The Lanterman Range () is a mountain range about long and wide, forming the southwest part of the Bowers Mountains in Antarctica. It is bounded by the Rennick Glacier, Sledgers Glacier, Black Glacier and Canham Glacier. Exploration and nam ...

is to the north and the

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to the northwest. The Alamein Range is west of the Canham Glacier and the

Neall Massif Neall Massif is a mountain massif rising between the Salamander and West Quartzite Ranges. Named by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee (NZ-APC) for V.E. Neall, geologist of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition The New ...

and

West Quartzite Range West Quartzite Range () is a mountain range, the western of two parallel quartzite ranges, situated at the east side of Houliston Glacier in the Concord Mountains, Antarctica Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated cont ...

are east of the Black Glacier. The

Evans Névé Evans Névé () is a large névé which nourishes Tucker Glacier, Mariner Glacier, Aviator Glacier, Rennick Glacier and Lillie Glacier in Victoria Land, Antarctica. The névé was named in honor for Edgar Evans of the ill-fated British Antarcti ...

is to the south. Features of the range include, from north to south, Galatos Peak, Mount Pedersen, Mount Apolotok, Mount Hennessey, Mount Tukotok and Mount Staley. Mello Nunatak.and Symes Nunatak are to the south.

Features

Geographical features of Salamander Range include, from north to south:

Galatos Peak

. A peak, high, that marks the northwest extremity of Salamander Range. Named by the northern party of the NZGSAE, 1963-64, after Galatos, a village in Crete associated with Lord Freyberg and the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force during World War II.

Mount Pedersen

. A mountain, high, standing southeast of Galatos Peak. Mapped by the

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(USGS) from surveys and

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air photos, 1960-64. Named by the United States

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(US-ACAN) for John M. Pedersen, biologist at McMurdo Station, summers 1965-66 and 1966-67.

Mount Apolotok

. A prominent red granite peak, high. The name is of Eskimo origin, meaning "the big red one," and was given by the Northern Party of NZGSAE, 1963-64.

Mount Hennessey

. A mountain north of Mount Tukotok. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by US-ACAN for Raymond W. Hennessey, aerographer at Hallett Station in 1957.

Mount Tukotok

. A red granite peak, high, standing east-southeast of Mount Apolotok. Named by the Northern Party of NZGSAE, 1963-64. The name is of Eskimo origin and means "the little red one."

Mount Staley

. A mountain, high, at the south end of the Salamander Range. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by US-ACAN for James T. Staley, biologist at Hallett Station, summer 1962-63.

Mello Nunatak

. An isolated nunatak standing east of Mount Staley of the Freyberg Mountains, in the northeast part of Evans Névé. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by US-ACAN for Gerald L. Mello, chief engineman, United States Navy, petty officer in charge of Hallett Station, summer 1966-67, and member of the

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winter party of 1967.

Symes Nunatak

. A nunatak near the middle of Evans Névé, situated southeast of Mount Staley. Named by the

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(NZ-APC) in 1983 after J. Symes, geological assistant in R.A. Cooper's

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(NZARP) geological field party to the area, 1974-75.

References

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