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Basic information
Salamandra algira
Algerian Fire Salamander
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAmphibians
OrderSalamanders
FamilyTrue salamanders and newts
GenusSalamanders
- Czech name
- Mlok alžírský
- English name
- Algerian Fire Salamander
- Alternative names
- Algerian Salamander, North African Fire Salamander
- Synonyms
- Salamandra algira algira, Salamandra algira atlantica, Salamandra algira spelaea, Salamandra algira splendens, Salamandra algira tingitana, Salamandra maculosa algira, Salamandra salamandra algira
Distribution and environment
- Microhabitat
- Aquatic, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 226 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 20 years
- Activity
- Nocturnal
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Viviparous
- Clutch size
- 7–22 individuals
- Clutches per year
- max 1 × per year
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- AmphiBIO, Catalogue of Life
- Original documentation
- AmphiBIO · Anf6578 · figshare-v5
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 78ZML · COL26.9