Salamandra

Salamandra is a genus of six species of salamanders localized in central and southern Europe, Northern Africa, and western Asia.

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*Salamandra* is a genus of amphibians within the family Salamandridae. It belongs to the order Caudata, class Amphibia, and phylum Chordata in the kingdom Animalia. The genus was described by Laurenti in 1768 and is currently accepted by the World Register of Marine Species. Its habitat is identified as freshwater.

Records of *Salamandra* are held by several institutions, including NHMUK, CUMV, GNM, ANSP, and MSUM. These records originate from the United Kingdom, United States, Germany, France, and Sans Origine. The genus has been described in sources such as the Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron and the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.

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Species

GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAmphibia
OrderCaudata
FamilySalamandridae

Habitatfreshwater

Observations recorded288,223

Царство: Животные Подцарство: Эуметазои Без ранга: Двусторонне-симметричные Без ранга: Вторичноротые Тип: Хордовые Подтип: Позвоночные Инфратип: Челюстноротые Надкласс: Четвероногие Класс: Земноводные Подкласс: Беспанцирные Отряд: Хвостатые земноводные Подотряд: Salamandroidea Семейство: Саламандровые Подсемейство: Salamandrinae Род: Саламандры Международное научное название Salamandra Garsault, 1764 Синонимы Dehmiella Herre & Lunau, 1950 Algiandra Dubois & Raffaëlli, 2009 Alpandra Dubois & Raffaëlli, 2009 Corsandra Dubois & Raffaëlli, 2009 Mimandra Dubois & Raffaëlli, 2009 Oriandra Dubois & Raffaëlli, 2009 Систематикана ВикивидахИзображенияна Викискладе ITIS 208238NCBI 57569EOL 41054FW 37407 У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Саламандра (значения). Салама́ндры[1][2] (лат. Salamandra) — род хвостатых земноводных. Научное название происходит от перс. سمندر‎ (samandar): sām — «огонь», andarūn — «внутри». Содержание 1 Описание 2 Размножение 3 Распространение 4 В культуре 5 Список видов 6 Примечания 7 Литература Описание Имеют удлинённое туловище, плавно переходящее в короткий и круглый в сечении хвост. В воде двигаются с помощью изгибания хвоста

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 27
Family: Salamandridae
Collections: NHMUK, CUMV, GNM, ANSP, MSUM, MNHN
Recorded in: United Kingdom, United States, Germany, France, Sans Origine, Egypt

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Research

708 papers

Salamandra.Current biology : CB · 2016
A salamander's toxic arsenal: review of skin poison diversity and function in true salamanders, genus Salamandra.Die Naturwissenschaften · 2018
Phylogenomic inference of species and subspecies diversity in the Palearctic salamander genus Salamandra.Molecular phylogenetics and evolution · 2021
Central Adiposity or Hypertension: Which Drives Heart Failure With a Preserved Ejection Fraction?Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2025
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.JACC. Heart failure · 2025

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Salamandra is a genus of six species of salamanders localized in central and southern Europe, Northern Africa, and western Asia.

==List of species== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Image !! Common name !! Scientific name !! Distribution |- |120px||North African fire salamander ||Salamandra algira Bedriaga, 1883||Algeria and Morocco |- |120px ||alpine salamander ||Salamandra atra Laurenti, 1768|| central, eastern and Dinaric Alps |- |120px ||Corsican fire salamander ||Salamandra corsica Savi, 1838|| Corsica |- |120px ||Near Eastern fire salamander ||Salamandra infraimmaculata Martens, 1885||Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey |- |120px ||Lanza's alpine salamander ||Salamandra lanzai Nascetti, Andreone, Capula et Bullini, 1988|| France and Italy. |- |120px ||fire salamander ||Salamandra salamandra (Linnaeus, 1758)|| southern and central Europe |- |}

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