Near Eastern Fire Salamander
Salamandra infraimmaculata
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Amphibians
The Near Eastern fire salamander also called Turkish salamander in Türkiye, and arouss al-ayn in Arabic, is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae found in Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, and Israel. Its natural habitats are subtropical dry shrubland and forests, often near rivers and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Salamandridae
- Genus
- Salamandra