Gold-striped salamander
Chioglossa lusitanica
- Class
- Amphibian
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 1,068
- Most observed in
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
Description
The gold-striped salamander or golden-striped salamander (Chioglossa lusitanica) is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae. It is the only species of the genus Chioglossa. It is found in the north-west of Iberia (in Portugal and Spain) at an altitude of up to 1,300 m (4,300 ft). It is threatened by habitat loss.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Gold-striped salamander”.