''Lyciasalamandra antalyana'', the Anatolia Lycian salamander, is a species of

salamander Salamanders are a group of amphibians typically characterized by their lizard-like appearance, with slender bodies, blunt snouts, short limbs projecting at right angles to the body, and the presence of a tail in both larvae and adults. All ten ...

in the family

Salamandridae Salamandridae is a family of salamanders consisting of true salamanders and newts. Salamandrids are distinguished from other salamanders by the lack of rib or costal grooves along the sides of their bodies and by their rough skin. Their skin is v ...

found only in

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

. Its natural

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s are temperate

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s, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and rocky areas. It is threatened by

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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

antalyana Endemic fauna of Turkey Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1976 {{Salamandridae-stub