Karpathos Lycian salamander

Karpathos Lycian salamander
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Salamandridae
Genus: Lyciasalamandra
Species: L. helverseni
Binomial name
Lyciasalamandra helverseni
Pieper, 1963

The Karpathos Lycian salamander, Lyciasalamandra helverseni, is a species of salamander in the Salamandridae family found only in Greece. Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation and rocky areas.

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