Salamandra is a genus of seven species of salamanders localized in central and southern Europe, Northern Africa, and western Asia.

Salamandra
Temporal range: Paleocene–present [1]
Salamandra atra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Salamandridae
Subfamily: Salamandrinae
Genus: Salamandra
Laurenti, 1768
Species

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List of species edit

Image Common name Scientific name Distribution
North African fire salamander Salamandra algira Bedriaga, 1883 Algeria, Morocco, Spain, and possibly Tunisia
  alpine salamander Salamandra atra Laurenti, 1768 central, eastern and Dinaric Alps
  Corsican fire salamander Salamandra corsica Savi, 1838 Corsica
  Near Eastern fire salamander Salamandra infraimmaculata Martens, 1885 Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey
  Lanza's alpine salamander Salamandra lanzai Nascetti, Andreone, Capula et Bullini, 1988 France and Italy.
  long-snouted salamander Salamandra longirostris Joger and Steinfartz, 1994 Spain
  fire salamander Salamandra salamandra (Linnaeus, 1758) southern and central Europe

References edit

External links edit

  • Salamandra at Fauna Europaea
  • "Salamandra Laurenti, 1768". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  • Salamandra at Animal Diversity Web
  • Salamandra at the National Center for Biotechnology Information