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The fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) is a common species of salamander found in Europe. It is black with yellow spots or stripes to a varying degree; some specimens can be nearly completely black while on others the yellow is dominant.
Samandarin or Samandarine is the main steroidal alkaloid secreted by the fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra). [1] The compound is extremely toxic ( LD 50 = 70 μg/kg in mice). [ 2 ] Poisoning can cause convulsions , respiratory paralysis , and eventual death. [ 3 ]
The Chiriquí fire salamander (Bolitoglossa cathyledecae), known as "Salamandra de fuego chiricana" in native Spanish, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found exclusively in Panama and is endemic to the western highlands of Chiriquí Province. Like many Central American endemic species, it is threatened by habitat loss.
Although locally common in places, the North African fire salamander is rare in others and has a fragmented distribution range. The main threat it faces is the destruction of its forest habitat. Other threats include the channelling of the forest streams for irrigation, overgrazing by livestock, and collection of the salamanders for the pet trade.
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The Japanese fire-bellied newt or Japanese fire-bellied salamander (Cynops pyrrhogaster) is a species of newt endemic to Japan. The skin on its upper body is dark and its lower regions bright red, although coloration varies with age, genetics, and region. Adults are 8 to 15 cm (3.1 to 5.9 in) long.
The Near Eastern fire salamander [2] (Salamandra infraimmaculata), in Arabic arouss al-ayn, [3] is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae found in Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, and Israel. [4] [5] Its natural habitats are subtropical dry shrubland and forests, often near rivers and freshwater springs. It is threatened by ...
The Corsican fire salamander (Salamandra corsica) is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae found only on the island of Corsica as an endemic species. In former times, this species was known as a subspecies of the widespread but continental-distributed fire salamander, which may appear quite similar.