Lyciasalamandra luschani

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	AMPHIBIA	CAUDATA	SALAMANDRIDAE

Scientific Name:	Lyciasalamandra luschani
Species Authority
Infra-specific Authority:	(Steindachner, 1891)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Endangered B1ab(iii) ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2008

Assessor/s

Petros Lymberakis, Varol Tok, Ismail H. Ugurtas, Murat Sevinç, Pierre-André Crochet, Theodore Papenfuss, Max Sparreboom, Sergius Kuzmin, Steven Anderson, Mathieu Denoël, Güven Eken, Tuba Kiliç, Engin Gem

Evaluator/s:

Stuart, S.N., Chanson, J.S. & Cox, N.A. (Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team)

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 suspected continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat.

History:

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

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species ranges from Fethiye to Finiki, in south-western Anatolia, Turkey, where it apparently has a fragmented distribtion. An endemic subspecies (Lyciasalamandra luschani basoglui) is found on the nearby Greek island of Kastellorizo (= Megisti).
Countries:	Native: Greece; Turkey

Population [top]

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

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 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.

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.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species is present within a protected area in Greece, and is found in some protected forests in Turkey.

Conservation Actions:

This species is present within a protected area in Greece, and is found in some protected forests in Turkey.

Citation:	IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 11 October 2008.
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