Genus of amphibians
Lyciasalamandra is a genus of salamanders in the family Salamandridae. They are native to southwestern coast of Turkey and nearby Aegean Islands (Greece). As of early 2018, all species in the genus are threatened. The common name Lycian salamanders has been coined for them.
Species.
"Lyciasalamandra" contains seven recognized species:
Molecular data suggest that some recently described species ("Lyciasalamandra irfani", "Lyciasalamandra arikani", and "Lyciasalamandra yehudahi"), which as of early 2018 are still listed by the AmphibiaWeb, should be considered as subspecies of "Lyciasalamandra billae".
Reproduction.
All "Lyciasalamandra" species are viviparous, as are four species of "Salamandra".
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