Fire Salamander

The fire salamander 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.

Scientific name: Salamandra salamandra

Conservation status: Least Concern (Population decreasing)

Mass: 0.67 oz Encyclopedia of Life

Length: 5.9 – 12 in. (Adult)

Higher classification: Fire salamanders

Family: Salamandridae

Kingdom: Animalia