''Lyciasalamandra fazilae'', or Fazila's salamander, is a species of
salamander 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. Its natural
habitats are temperate
forests and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.
It is threatened by
habitat loss.
References
fazilae
Endemic fauna of Turkey
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Amphibians described in 1974
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