fire salamander

Also known as common fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra

species of amphibian

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A fire salamander is a type of amphibian known for its striking black body marked with bright yellow or orange spots or stripes. These salamanders are notable as one of the most recognizable salamander species in Europe and play a role in their forest ecosystems as predators of small invertebrates.

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Species

Fire Salamander

species

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火蠑螈（學名：Salamandra salamandra），又名真螈、火螈，可能是歐洲最為著名的一種蠑螈。牠們呈黑色，有黃色斑點或斑紋。一些標本甚至是全黑或以黃色為主色，有時會有紅色及橙色的。牠們的壽命可以非常長，在德國的亞歷山大·柯尼希博物館（Museum Alexander Koenig）就有一隻火蠑螈達50歲。火蠑螈在歐洲中古時期，在人們心中曾與煉金術、魔法有個糾葛不清的神秘關聯，以沙羅曼達之名著稱，因此在後來這個名稱被拉丁化作為蠑螈的學名。

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