- Luschan's Salamander
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Luschan's Salamander Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Caudata Family: Salamandridae Genus: Lyciasalamandra Species: L. luschani Binomial name Lyciasalamandra luschani
(Steindachner, 1891)Synonyms Molge luschani Steindachner, 1891
Mertensiella luschani - Wolterstorff, 1925
Salamandra luschani - Arnold & Burton, 1978
Lyciasalamandra luschani - Veith & Steinfartz, 2004Luschan's Salamander or the Lycian Salamander (Lyciasalamandra luschani) is a species of salamander in the Salamandridae family.
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Geographic range
It is found in Greece and Turkey.
Description
Luschan's salamander is brown with small yellow dots dorsally, yellow or whitish laterally, and flesh-colored ventrally. The eyes are prominent, as are the narrow paratoid glands. The tail is thin. Males have a protruding "spike" at the base of the tail on the dorsal surface. Adults may grow to 13 cm (5⅛ inches) total length.[1]
Habitat
Its natural habitats are temperate forests and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.
Conservation status
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Subspecies[2]
- Lyciasalamandra luschani basoglui (Baran & Atatür, 1980)
- Lyciasalamandra luschani finikensis (Basoglu & Atatür, 1975)
- Lyciasalamandra luschani luschani (Steindachner, 1891)
References
- ^ Arnold, E.N and J.A. Burton. 1978. A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe. Collins. London.
- ^ Veith, Michael & Sebastian Steinfartz. 2004. When non-monophyly results in taxonomic consequences -- the case of Mertensiella within the Salamandridae (Amphibia: Urodela). Deutsche Gesellschaft für Herpetologie und Terrarienkunde. 40(1):67-80.
- Papenfuss, T., Sparreboom, M., Ugurtas, I., Kuzmin, S., Anderson, S., Deno�l, M., Eken, G., Kili�, T. & Gem, E. 2004. Lyciasalamandra luschani. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 09 July 2007.
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