Anatolia Lycian salamander

Anatolia Lycian salamander
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Salamandridae
Genus: Lyciasalamandra
Species: L. antalyana
Binomial name
Lyciasalamandra antalyana
((Basoglu & Baran, 1976)

The Anatolia Lycian salamander, Lyciasalamandra antalyana, is a species of salamander in the Salamandridae family found only in Turkey. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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