The fire salamander is a common European salamander with bold coloring ranging from mostly black with yellow spots or stripes to mostly yellow, and sometimes red or orange tones depending on the subspecies, a pattern that warns predators of its toxicity. It is found across Europe, especially southern and central regions, and can be remarkably long-lived, with one museum specimen in Germany surviving more than 50 years. It is currently rated vulnerable on the IUCN Red List largely because of the fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans, which has caused severe population declines in parts of its range.
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Classification
System (Realm) System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Salamandra Salamandra (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source Fire Salamander (Wikipedia)
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1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Salamandra salamandra
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyKey Behaviors
Key Behaviors terricolous nocturnal nocturnal motile motile sedentary sedentary hibernation hibernation aestivation solitary solitary Food Habits The diet of S. salamandra consists of invertebrate prey and is generally a mixture of the most abundant species available in the salamander's particular h
Primary Diet, Salamandra salamandra
Primary Diet carnivore carnivore
Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
Economic Importance for Humans
The Fire Salamander has been a popular species in the pet trade, and has also been utilized as an animal model in research (Griffiths 1996).
View the Source 2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species API- System (Realm): Terrestrial
- System (Realm): Freshwater
View the Source 3. Salamandra Salamandra (Wikidata)
WikidataStatements section, conservation status (P141)
Wikidata Q26395: least concern (P141).
- Child Taxon Of: Salamandra, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 4. Fire Salamander (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation- Wikidata Q26395 (P225 taxon name)
In Biome: Temperate Forest, Habitat, behavior and diet
They prefer deciduous forests since they like to hide in fallen leaves and around mossy tree trunks.
View the Source 5. Wikipedia: Fire salamander
WikipediaIntroductionQuote, Introduction
Despite its wide distribution and abundance, it is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List due to its susceptibility to infection by the introduced fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans, which has caused severe declines in fire salamanders in parts of its range.
6. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Salamandra salamandra
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 24 years (captivity)
Life history traits (averages): Adult weight
Adult weight 19.1 g
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