Salamandra longirostris

Salamandra longirostris, the Penibetic salamander or long-snouted salamander, is a species of urodelan amphibian of the family Salamandridae. It is endemic to the Penibetic mountain range in Andalusia, Spain.[1][2] It was originally described as a subspecies of Salamandra salamandra, the fire salamander, then raised to full species rank in 2009.[1]

Salamandra longirostris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Salamandridae
Genus: Salamandra
Species:
S. longirostris
Binomial name
Salamandra longirostris
Joger and Steinfartz, 1994
Distribution of the Penibetic salamander
Synonyms[1]

Salamandra salamandra longirostris Joger and Steinfartz, 1994

It is a large salamander, very similar to the fire salamander which lives elsewhere. The body and head are black with quadrangular yellow spots, from where poison is secreted. The snout is pointed and the belly greyish, without spots.

It lives in humid areas, with watercourses nearby, where it reproduces.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Salamandra longirostris Joger and Steinfartz, 1994". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  2. ^ Masó, A.; Pijoan, M. (2011). Anfibios y reptiles de la península ibérica, Baleares y Canarias. Barcelona: Omega. p. 848. ISBN 978-84-282-1368-4.