Luschan's salamander  (Lyciasalamandra luschani)

Lyciasalamandra luschani basoglui male

Facts

Also known as:Lycian salamander and Lycian's salamander
Previously known as:Molge luschani, Mertensiella luschani, Mertensiella luschani luschani, Mertensiella luschani atifi, Mertensiella luschani fazilae, Mertensiella luschani finikensis, Mertensiella luschani antalyana, Mertensiella luschani basoglui, Mertensiella luschani helverseni, Mertensiella luschani billae, Salamandra (Mertensiella) luschani and Mertensiella luschani flavimembris
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Amphibia
Order Caudata
Family Salamandridae
Genus Salamandra (1)

Status

Classified as Endangered (EN B1ab(iii)) on the IUCN Red List 2006 (1).

Description

ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.

A collaboration among scientists from IUCN - The World Conservation Union, Conservation International and NatureServe, the GAA is the first ever comprehensive assessment of the conservation strategy for the world's known species of frogs, toads, salamanders, newts and caecilians.

The GAA website presents results of this assessment for every amphibian species, including information on IUCN Red List category, range, ecology, threats and conservation.

Further Information

For more information on the Global Amphibian Assessment, please see:
www.globalamphibians.org.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (July, 2006)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org