Kingdom Animalia Class Amphibia Family Salamandridae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Caudata Genus Salamandrina | |
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Scientific name Salamandrina perspicillata Similar Salamandrina, Spectacled salamander, Sardinian brook salamander, Italian stream frog, Italian newt | ||
Northern spectacled salamander salamandrina perspicillata egg laying
The northern spectacled salamander (Salamandrina perspicillata) is a species of salamander in the Salamandridae family found only in Italy.
The IUCN Red List follows Mattoccia et al. (2005) and Canestrelli et al. (2006) in separating Salamandrina perspicillata from Salamandrina terdigitata (southern spectacled salamander) which is found further south.
References
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