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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Salamandra salamandra

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Amphibia

Order

Caudata

Family

Salamandridae

Genus

Salamandra

Species

Salamandra salamandra

Amphibia🥩 Carnivore

Fire Salamander

Salamandra salamandra (Fire Salamander · ファイアサラマンダー)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)VU (Vulnerable)

DDData Deficient

LCLeast Concern

NTNear Threatened

VUVulnerable

ENEndangered

CRCritically End.

EWExtinct in Wild

EXExtinct

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Carnivore

Length · Height

15~30cm · No data

Mass · Top Speed

19.1g · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Shaded forests near ponds and streams (Europe to the Middle East)

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Its body length of 30 cm equals the length of a 30 cm ruler, and its average weight of 19.1 g is about that of four sheets of A4 paper (about 5 g each) (Comparison).
💡 It has been popular in the pet trade and has also been used as a research animal (ADW, 'Positive Impacts').

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

📊 Mass & Speed Index (0–100)

⚖️ Mass Index (Blue Whale ~190 t = 100, log scale)16

Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.

#불도롱뇽#Salamandra salamandra

📖 1. Overview

The Fire Salamander is a salamander with vivid yellow or orange markings on a black body, living in shaded forests across Europe and the Middle East. It is assessed as Vulnerable (VU, 2023 assessment) on the IUCN Red List.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

The largest species in the family Salamandridae, it measures 15–25 cm in body length, with some individuals exceeding 30 cm. Its black body bears yellow or orange markings ranging from spots to large blotches or bands, and it has stout legs and skin toxins.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

A shy animal that feeds on invertebrates such as earthworms, slugs, flies, millipedes, and beetles, it is mainly active on mild nights and stays in the same home range for years. Fertilization takes place on land and females deposit live young in water, and in one study individuals returned to the same cave to hibernate for 20 years.