Animalia > Chordata > Amphibia > Caudata > Salamandridae > Lyciasalamandra > Lyciasalamandra helverseni

Lyciasalamandra helverseni (helverseni salamander)

Synonyms: Mertensiella luschani helverseni

Wikipedia Abstract

The Karpathos Lycian salamander, Lyciasalamandra helverseni, is a species of salamander in the Salamandridae family found only in Greece. Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation and rocky areas.
View Wikipedia Record: Lyciasalamandra helverseni

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Lyciasalamandra helverseni

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
12
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
60
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 24.16
EDGE Score: 4.61
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Attributes

Adult Length [1]  6 inches (14 cm)
Litters / Year [1]  1
Nocturnal [1]  Yes
Diet [1]  Carnivore (Invertebrates)
Female Maturity [1]  3 years
Male Maturity [1]  3 years

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Vananta-Vourgounta-Stióú -Avlonas-Tristomo (Olympou-Karpathou) Wildlife Refugee 5837 Greece    
Voreia Karpathos Kai Saria Kai Paraktia Thalassia Zoni Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 27918 Greece    

Range Map

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Oliveira, Brunno Freire; São-Pedro, Vinícius Avelar; Santos-Barrera, Georgina; Penone, Caterina; C. Costa, Gabriel. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Sci. Data.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0