Fire salamander

Species of amphibian Fire salamander Conservation status Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Urodela Family: Salamandridae Genus: Salamandra Species: S. salamandra Binomial name Salamandra salamandra(Linnaeus, 1758) Distribution of fire salamander Synonyms Lacerta salamandra Linnaeus, 1758 Salamandra candida Laurenti, 1768 Salamandra maculosa Laurenti, 1768 Salamandra terrestris Houttuyn, 1782 Gecko salamandra Meyer, 1795 Triton vulgaris Rafinesque, 1814 Salamandra maculata Merrem, 1820 Salamandra vulgaris Cloquet, 1827 Triton corthyphorus Leydig, 1867 Salamandra maculosa Boulenger, 1882 Salamandra moncheriana Schreiber, 1912 Salamandra maculata Schreiber, 1912 The fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) is a common species of salamander found in Europe. It is black with yellow spots or stripes to a varying degree; some specimens can be nearly completely black while on others the yellow is dominant. Shades of red and orange may sometimes appear, either replacing or mixing with the yellow according to subspecies. This bright coloration is highly conspicuous and acts to deter predators by honest signalling of its t