Lyciasalamandra


Lyciasalamandra is a genus of salamanders in the family Salamandridae. They are native to southwestern coast of Turkey and nearby Aegean Islands. As of early 2018, all species in the genus are threatened. The common name Lycian salamanders has been coined for them.

Species

Lyciasalamandra contains seven recognized species:
ImageScientific nameDistribution
Lyciasalamandra antalyana Turkey.
Lyciasalamandra atifi Turkey.
Lyciasalamandra billae Turkey.
Lyciasalamandra fazilae Turkey.
Lyciasalamandra flavimembris Turkey.
Lyciasalamandra helverseni Greece.
Lyciasalamandra luschani Greece, Turkey

Molecular data suggest that some recently described species, which as of early 2018 are still listed by the AmphibiaWeb, should be considered as subspecies of Lyciasalamandra billae.

Reproduction

All Lyciasalamandra species are viviparous, as are four species of Salamandra.