Species page of Salamandra algira

North African Fire Salamander
Salamandra algira Bedriaga, 1883

By Gabriel Martínez del Mármol

Updated: 9/07/2025

Taxonomy: Urodela | Salamandridae | Salamandra | Salamandra algira

Salamandra algira
Salamandra algira. Ketama. Photo: © Juan Pablo González de la Vega.

Salamandra algira map. tingitana spelaea atlantica splendens

 

  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.