Caucasian Salamander
Mertensiella caucasica
- Near threatened
- Card rarity: Uncommon
- Amphibians
The Caucasian salamander is a species of stream-dwelling salamander in the family Salamandridae. It is a salamander of medium size, with a thin, elongated body. The Caucasian salamander is a relict species, endemic to the south-western Caucasus, in Georgia and Turkey. The subspecies M. c. janashvilii is found at Mt. Mtirala near Batumi and probably along the Black Sea coast.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Salamandridae
- Genus
- Mertensiella