Atif's Lycian salamander
| Atif's Lycian salamander | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Salamandridae |
| Genus: | Lyciasalamandra |
| Species: | L. atifi |
| Binomial name | |
| Lyciasalamandra atifi (Basoglu, 1967) | |
Atif's Lycian salamander, Lyciasalamandra atifi, is a species of salamander in the Salamandridae family found only in Turkey. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Tok, V., Ugurtas, I.H., Sevinç, M., Crochet, P.-A., Papenfuss, T., Sparreboom, M., Kuzmin, S., Anderson, S., Denoël, M., Eken, G., Kiliç, T. & Gem, E. 2006. Lyciasalamandra atifi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
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