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.

Salamandra infraimmaculata, called Stained Salamander was seen in the Gölbaşı District of Adıyaman. Semender, who lives in the Eastern Mediterranean, Eastern Anatolia and Southeastern Anatolia Regions, aroused curiosity among the citizens who saw it in a resting facility on the Gölbaşı-Malatya highway. It is stated by the International Organization for Nature Conservation (IUCN) that a Salamander in the NT (Near Threatened = endangered) category may be endangered in the near future.