Lyciasalamandra antalyana
| Lyciasalamandra antalyana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Salamandridae |
| Genus: | Lyciasalamandra |
| Species: | L. antalyana
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| Binomial name | |
| Lyciasalamandra antalyana (Basoglu & Baran, 1976)
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Lyciasalamandra antalyana, the Anatolia Lycian salamander, is a species of
habitat loss
.
Description
The total length reaches 12-13.9 cm. There is a sexual dimorphism: females are larger than males. The head is flattened and elongated. There is a skin fold on the throat. Paratoids (glands) are visible on the back of the head.
Habitat
It prefers temperate forests, scrubby and rocky places. Occurs at altitudes up to 100-650 m above sea level. It is active at night. It is most active in the cooler and wetter winter months, which are also the breeding season.
References
- ^ Tok, V., Ugurtas, I.H., Sevinç, M., Crochet, P.-A., Papenfuss, T., Sparreboom, M., Kuzmin, S., Anderson, S., Denoël, M., Eken, G., Kiliç, T. & Gem, E. 2006. Lyciasalamandra antalyana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
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