Salamandra is genus of poisonous salamanders inhabiting central and southern Europe, Northern Africa, and western Asia. Six species are currently recognized:
Image Common name Scientific name DistributionNorth African fire salamander Salamandra algira Bedriaga, 1883The Maghreb; Algeria and Morocco alpine salamander Salamandra atra Laurenti, 1768 central, eastern and Dinaric Alps Corsican fire salamander Salamandra corsica Savi, 1838 Corsica Near Eastern fire salamander Salamandra infraimmaculata Martens, 1885West Asia/Middle East; Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey Lanza's alpine salamander Salamandra lanzai Nascetti, Andreone, Capula et Bullini, 1988 France and Italy. fire salamander Salamandra salamandra (Linnaeus, 1758) southern and central Europe
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Salamandra at Fauna Europaea
Salamandra at Animal Diversity Web Salamandra at the National Center for Biotechnology Information