Lyciasalamandra luschani

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	AMPHIBIA	CAUDATA	SALAMANDRIDAE

Scientific Name:	Lyciasalamandra luschani
Species Authority:	(Steindachner, 1891)
Taxonomic Notes:	Formerly included in the genus Salamandra, this taxon was assigned to the genus Lyciasalamandra by Veith and Steinfartz (2004).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Vulnerable B1ab(iii) ver 3.1

Year Published:

2009

Assessor/s:

Petros Lymberakis, Yakup Kaska, Yusuf Kumlutaş, Aziz Avci, Nazan Üzüm, Can Yeniyurt, Ferdi Akarsu, Varol Tok, Ismail H. Ugurtas, Murat Sevinç, Pierre-André Crochet, Theodore Papenfuss, Max Sparreboom, Sergius Kuzmin, Steven Anderson, Mathieu Denoël

Reviewer/s:

Cox, N. and Temple, H.J. (Global Amphibian Assessment)

Justification:
This species is listed as Vulnerable because its extent of occurrence is less than 5,000 km², all individuals are in fewer than ten locations, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat.

History:

2004	–	Endangered
1996	–	Vulnerable (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)
1996	–	Vulnerable
1994	–	Rare (Groombridge 1994)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species ranges from Fethiye to Finike, in south-western Anatolia, Turkey, where it apparently has a fragmented distribution. An endemic subspecies (Lyciasalamandra luschani basoglui) is found on the nearby Greek island of Kastellorizo (= Megisti). It may have a more continuous range than shown (Avci and Oz, pers. comm. 2008).
Countries:	Native: Greece; Turkey
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Population [top]

Population:	It is common to fairly abundant.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It is associated with rocky limestone outcrops, and is often found in marquis scrub or pine woodlands (and not in modified habitats). The species is viviparous, producing one or two fully metamorphosed young; the gestation period is about one year.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Within its naturally restricted range, the species is potentially threatened by habitat loss caused by forest fires, and overcollection for scientific purposes. Currently, there is only limited habitat loss taking place, since the human population in its range is generally low, and there is little tourism in the area where it is found, but with ongoing development in the region habitat loss could become more severe.

Major Threat(s):

Within its naturally restricted range, the species is potentially threatened by habitat loss caused by forest fires, and overcollection for scientific purposes. Currently, there is only limited habitat loss taking place, since the human population in its range is generally low, and there is little tourism in the area where it is found, but with ongoing development in the region habitat loss could become more severe.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species is present within a protected area in Greece, and is found in three protected areas in Turkey. More research is needed on the distribution of this species.

Conservation Actions:

This species is present within a protected area in Greece, and is found in three protected areas in Turkey. More research is needed on the distribution of this species.

Citation:	Petros Lymberakis, Yakup Kaska, Yusuf Kumlutaş, Aziz Avci, Nazan Üzüm, Can Yeniyurt, Ferdi Akarsu, Varol Tok, Ismail H. Ugurtas, Murat Sevinç, Pierre-André Crochet, Theodore Papenfuss, Max Sparreboom, Sergius Kuzmin, Steven Anderson, Mathieu Denoël 2009. Lyciasalamandra luschani. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012.
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