Endangered Salamander Spotted In Turkey

The salamanders that belong to the Triturus group are common in the northern half of the world. Eight of their species live in Europe and seven in the United States. Its species in Asia are numerous. Here, detailed information about salamander.

It is the general name given to the amphibians with long body, four legs and tail that enter the Semendergiller family. It lives in Northwest Africa, South-Central Europe, Syria and Anatolia. Its length reaches 20 cm, and sometimes 30 cm. The skin is plain and black, covered in two longitudinal rows or irregular yellow hues. The lower part is blackish gray and covered with dirty greenish yellow spots. It has a blunt body, a broad head, a short tail, a very large diaper in the ear area, and a row of swabs and warts on the back.