Salamandra algira

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• Taxonomy
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• Notes

Overview

Vulnerable

Description

Habitat

Ecology: It is generally restricted to humid montane forests where it is found under stones and beneath roots in Cedar (Cedrus) and Oak (Quercus) woodland. It has also been observed in caves in parts of its range . This salamander appears to be ovoviviparous over most of its distribution (8-50 eggs are produced ), but viviparous in the Tangitana region of Morocco. In general, the females produce 15-16 larvae; the larvae may be deposited in either cisterns or small streams .


List of Habitats :1.4Forest - Temperate 5.1Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls ) 7.1Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) - Caves

Taxonomy

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 28-Mar-2005

Similar Species

Members of the genus Salamandra

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 66 species and subspecies in this genus:

S. algira · S. alleganiensis · S. atra (Alpine Salamander) · S. atra aurorae · S. auriculata · S. aurorae · S. bislineata · S. cinerea · S. cirrigera · S. corsica (Korsischer Feuersalamander) · S. cylindracea · S. dorsalis · S. fusca · S. guttolineata · S. infraimmaculata · S. jeffersoniana · S. lanzai (Lanza's Alpine Salamander) · S. longicauda · S. lugubris · S. luschani · S. luschani helverseni · S. maculata · S. maculosa · S. maculosa bejarae · S. maculosa taeniata forma bernardezi Wolterstorff, 1928 · S. maculosa var. molleri BEDRIAGA,, 1889 · S. maculosa taeniata · S. maculosa taeniata forma bernardezi Wolterstorff, 1928 · S. naevia · S. opaca · S. porphyritica · S. quadra-maculata · S. quadridigitata · S. rubra · S. salamandra · S. salamandra algira · S. salamandra almanzoris · S. salamandra bejarae · S. salamandra bernardezi · S. salamandra beschkovi · S. salamandra corsica · S. salamandra crespoi · S. salamandra fastuosa · S. salamandra forma · S. salamandra forma werneri Sochurek & Gayda, 1941 · S. salamandra forma francica Sochurek & Gayda, 1941 · S. salamandra var. gallaica Seoane, 1884 · S. salamandra gallaica forma crespoi Malkmus, 1983 · S. salamandra giglioli · S. salamandra gigliolii · S. salamandra hispanica · S. salamandra infra-immacalata · S. salamandra infraimmaculata · S. salamandra longirostris · S. salamandra maculosa · S. salamandra morenica · S. salamandra salamandra · S. salamandra taeniata · S. salamandra terrestris · S. sansaniensis · S. talpoidea · S. terdigitata · S. texana · S. tigrina · S. variegata · S. variolata

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Further Reading

• Amphibian Data. For additional documentation about utilization and CITES status, click on the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) link above to see the GAA account for this species or alternatively follow this link to the search function on the Global Amphibian Assessment web site and run your own search.
• Arano, B., Llorente, G.A., Montori, A., Buckley, D. and Herrero, P. 1998. Diversification in north-west African water frogs: molecular and morphological evidence. Herpetological Journal 8(1): 57-64.
• Bogaerts, S. 2000. Beobachtungen an Salamandra algira in Marokko. Elaphe 8(2): 91.
• Bogaerts, S. and Donaire-Barroso, D. 1999. Beobachtungen an Salamandra algira (Bedriaga, 1883) aus Ceuta und Chefchaouen (Marokko). Elaphe 7(2): 67-69.
• Bons, J. 1972. Herpétologie marocaine I. Liste commentée des amphibiens et reptiles du Maroc. Bull. Soc. Sci. Nat. Phys. Maroc 52: 107-126.
• Bons, J. and Geniez, P. 1996. Amphibiens et reptiles du Maroc (Sahara Occidental compris) Atlas Biogéographique. Asociación Herpetológica Española, Barcelona, Spain.
• Donaire Barroso, D. and Bogaerts, S. 2001. Observations on viviparity of Salamandra algira in North Morocco. In: P. Lymberakis, E. Valakos, P. Pafilis & M. Mylonas (eds), Herpetologia Candiana, pp. 147-151. S.E.H.
• Donaire Barroso, D., Bogaerts, S. and Herbert, D. 2001. Confirmación de desarrollo larvario completo intrauterino en Salamandra algira (Bedriaga, 1883) del noroeste de Marruecos. Butlletí de la Societat Catalana d'Herpetologia 15: 107-110.
• Donaire, D. and Bogaerts, S. 2003. A new subspecies of Salamandra algira Bedriaga, 1883 from northern Morocco. Podarcis 4(3): 84-100.
• Martinez, J.F., Ruiz, J.L. and Mohamed, L. 1997. Una nueva especie para la herpetofauna de Ceuta (España, norte de Africa): Salamandra salamandra algira. Boletín de la Asociación Herpetológica Española 8: 6-8.
• Mateo, J.A., Plegezuelos, J.M., Fahd, S., Geniez, P. and Martínez-Medina, F.J. 2003. Los Anfibios, los Reptiles y el Estrecho de Gibralter. Un ensayo sobre la Herpetofauna de Ceuta y su entorno. Instituto de Estudios Ceuties, Ceuta.
• Pasteur, G. and Bons, J. 1959. Les Batraciens du Maroc. Trav. Inst. Scient. Chérifien, Rabat, Ser. Zool. 17(14): 1-241.
• Pleguezuelos, J.M. 1997. Distribucion y Biogeografia de los Anfibios y Reptiles en España y Portugal. Asociacion Herpetologica Española, Las Palmas de Gran Canarias.
• Pleguezuelos, J.M., Márquez, R. and Lizana, M. 2002. Atlas y Libro Rojo de los Anfibios y Reptiles de España. Dirección General de la Conservación de la naturaleza-Associación Herpetológica Española, Madrid.
• Salvador, A. 1996. Amphibians of northwest Africa. Smithsonian Herpetological Information Service 109: 1-43.
• Schleich, H.H., Kästle, W. and Kabisch, K. 1996. Amphibians and Reptiles of North Africa. Koeltz Scientific Books, Koenigstein.
• Steinfartz, S., Veith, M. and Tautz, D. 2000. Mitochondrial sequence analysis of Salamandra taxa suggests old splits of major lineages and postglacial recolonisations of Central Europe from distinct source populations of Salamandra salamandra. Molecular Ecology 9: 397-410.
• Thorn, R. 1968. Les Salamandres d’Europe, d’Asia, et d’Afrique du Nord. Éditions Paul Lechevalier, Paris.

Notes

Contributors

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed April 21, 2007.
• Donaire-Barroso, D., Martínez-Solano, I., Salvador, A., García-París, M., Gil, E.R., Tahar, S. & El Mouden, E.H. 2004. In IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCNRedList.org. Downloaded July 18, 2008.

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 31123
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-668390
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 668390
• IUCN ID: 59464
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 666715

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