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fire salamander - European salamander having dark skin with usually yellow spots

genus Salamandra, Salamandra - type genus of the Salamandridae

salamander - any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed

Translations

Feuersalamander

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Steve said: "We don't get many calls at all about salamanders so I was very surprised to look in the box and see a bright orange and black fire salamander.

Flamin' 'eck! RSPCA saves poisonous salamander

In Europe, Bsal infection has led to dramatic declines of fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) populations in the Netherlands and Belgium (2).

Expanding distribution of lethal amphibian fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in Europe

The modernised icon of the fire salamander represents the sustainability and balance that Arcadis seeks to achieve through its work, with the orange linking to Arcadis' Dutch heritage.

New Arcadis branding reveals single market message

It isn't easy for the fire salamander thought to have disappeared for good from the West Bohemian area of Lubenec back when local streams and rivers were polluted.

Endangered salamander may thwart plans for nuclear waste storage facility

Or, if you live anywhere in Switzerland except the upper Wallis and Graubunden, you can hope to see the striking black-and-yellow marked, 18-centimetre-long fire salamander.

Invisible companions: there are some 40,000 animal species native to Switzerland. If you'd like to spot a few on your next walk through the woods, here's what to look for

PHOTO : A moist, permeable skin makes amphibians such as this European fire salamander extremely sensitive to acid rain, pesticides, and other environmental pollutants.

Vanishing amphibians: frog, toad populations plummeting

Caption: Skin lesions on the face of a fire salamander show the ravages of a chytrid fungus species discovered last year, now suspected of escaping from Asia.

Asian fungus threatens salamanders: lethal pathogen is spreading through the global pet trade

The salamanders seen in our clinic belonged to 1 of the following species: Salamandra corsica, the Corsican fire salamander (5 animals from 1 collection); Neurergus crocatus, the yellow spotted newt (11 animals from 3 collections); or N.

Novel Chlamydiaceae disease in captive salamanders

Officials seized eight fire salamanders and a natterjack toad when surprise packages were sent to Dublin in the past few months.

Species delivery exotic reptile; Rare salamanders and toad seized