Caucasian Salamander

Caucasian Salamander
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Salamandridae
Genus: Mertensiella
Species: M. caucasica
Binomial name
Mertensialla caucasica
Waga, 1876

The Caucasian Salamander (Mertensiella caucasica) is a species of salamander in the Salamandridae family. It is found in Georgia and Turkey. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and rivers. It is the only member of its genus, and is threatened by habitat loss.

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