AmphibiaWeb - Lyciasalamandra helverseni


Lyciasalamandra helverseni (Pieper, 1963) Karpathos salamander, Helversen’s Salamander, Karpathos Lycian Salamander	family: Salamandridae subfamily: Salamandrinae genus: Lyciasalamandra
Species Description: Pieper, H. (1963). Eine neue Mertensiella-Form von der griechischen Insel Karpathos (Amphibia, Salamandridae). Senckenbergiana Biologica 44: 441–446.
Taxonomic Notes: Elevated from subspecies to full species by Veith M, Steinfartz S (2004). "When non-monopyly results in taxonomic consequences - the case of Mertensiella within the Salamandridae (Amphibia:Urodela)." Salamandra 40:67-80.
Etymology: The genus name “Lyciasalamandra” is drawn from the ancient Roman name “Lycia” for the southern area of Turkey, and “Salamandra” comes from its closely related sister genus (Veith and Stenifartz 2004).

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