Arouss Al Ayn

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Arouss Al Ayn
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Salamandridae
Genus: Salamandra
Species: S. infraimmaculata
Binomial name
Salamandra infraimmaculata
Mertens, 1948
Synonyms
Salamandra salamandra ssp. infraimmaculata Mertens, 1948
Salamandra semenovi Nesterov, 1916

The Arouss Al Ayn (Salamandra infraimmaculata) is a species of salamander in the Salamandridae family. It is found in Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, rivers, and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.

[edit] References

  • Papenfuss, T., Disi, A., Rastegar-Pouyani, N., Degani, G., Ugurtas, I., Sparreboom, M., Kuzmin, S., Anderson, S., Sadek, R., Hraoui-Bloquet, S., Gasith, A., Elron, E., Gafny, S., Eken, G., Kili�, T., Gem, E., Werner, Y.L., Sevin�, M. & Crochet., P.-A. 2006. Salamandra infraimmaculata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 09 July 2007.


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