North African Fire Salamander
Salamandra algira Bedriaga, 1883
By Gabriel Martínez del Mármol
Updated: 9/07/2025
Taxonomy: Urodela | Salamandridae | Salamandra | Salamandra algira

S. a. tingitana
S. a. splendens
S. a. atlantica
S. a. spelaea
Distribution map of
Salamandra algira in Morocco.
Gallery: 15 photos. [ENTER]
Description, Ecology and habits and Distribution, habitat and abundance are being updated
References
- Hernandez A. & Escoriza D. 2019. A new subspecies of African fire salamander Salamandra algira (Urodela, Salamandridae) from the Middle Atlas Mountains, Morocco. ZooKeys. 893. 143-158. 10.3897/zookeys.893.46649.
To cite this page:
Martínez del Mármol G. 2025. Salamandra algira Bedriaga, 1883. In: Martínez, G., León, R., Jiménez-Robles, O., González De la Vega, J. P., Gabari, V., Rebollo, B., Sánchez-Tójar, A., Fernández-Cardenete, J. R., Gállego, J. (Eds.). Moroccoherps. Amphibians and Reptiles of Morocco.
Available from www.moroccoherps.com/en/ficha/Salamandra_algira/. Version 9/07/2025.
To cite www.morocoherps.com en as a whole:
Martínez, G., León, R., Jiménez-Robles, O., González De la Vega, J.P., Gabari, V., Rebollo, B., Sánchez-Tójar, A., Fernández-Cardenete, J.R., Gállego, J. (Eds.). Moroccoherps. Amphibians and Reptiles of Morocco.
Available from www.moroccoherps.com.