North African Fire Salamander

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North African Fire Salamander
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Caudata Family: Salamandridae Genus: Salamandra Species: S. algira
Binomial name
Salamandra algira Bedriaga, 1883

The North African Fire Salamander, Salamandre Algire, Salamandre Tachet�E, or Salamandra Norteafricana (Salamandra algira) is a species of salamander in the Salamandridae family. It is found in Algeria, Morocco, Spain, and possibly Tunisia.Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, and caves.It is threatened by habitat loss.

[edit] Subspecies

• Salamandra algira algira Mt. Edough (Argelia)-Neotype
• Salamandra algira tingitana Jabal Mousa (Morocco)
• Salamandra algira spelaea Ouartass (Morocco)

[edit] Source

• Donaire-Barroso, D., Mart�nez-Solano, I., Salvador, A., Garc�a-Par�s, M., Gil, E.R., Tahar, S. & El Mouden, E.H. 2004. Salamandra algira. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 09 July 2007.