Lyciasalamandra antalyana
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
CAUDATA |
SALAMANDRIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Lyciasalamandra antalyana |
| Species Authority: |
(Başoğlu & Baran, 1976) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
This taxon was formerly considered to be a subspecies of Salamandra lushchani. It has been elevated to species level, and assigned to the genus Lyciasalamandra, by Veith and Steinfartz (2004). |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Endangered
B1ab(iii)
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2009 |
| Assessor/s: |
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: |
Neil Cox and Helen Temple |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
Listed as Endangered because its Extent of Occurrence is less than 5,000 km2, all individuals are in fewer than five locations, and there is a continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat.
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| History: |
| 2006 |
– |
Endangered
(IUCN 2006)
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| 2006 |
– |
Endangered
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population: |
It is locally abundant. There are a total of six adjacent populations (Veith et al. 2008).
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It is found in rocky areas in pine woodland and maquis scrub habitat. Animals have been found hiding under rock piles on hillsides. It is not present in modified habitats. The species is viviparous, the female giving birth to one or two fully metamorphosed young after a gestation period of around one year.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
Within its naturally restricted range, the major potential threat to this species is 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. Further development within this species' restricted range would lead to declines because it does not tolerate habitat modification.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
This species is found within Termessos National Park.
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