Distribution
Fire Salamanders are found in most of southern and central Europe. They are most commonly found at altitudes between 400 and 1000 m, only rarely below (in Northern Germany sporadically down to 25 m). However in the Balkans or Spain they are commonly found in higher altitudes as well.
Nominae Herpetofaunae Europaeae: Salamandra salamandra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common names, by countries in alphabetical order:
- Belgium - Vuursalamander (Flanders)); Rogne (Wallonia)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina - Daždevnjak
- Bulgaria - Дъждовник
- Croatia - Pjegavi daždevnjak
- Czech Republic - Mlok skvrnitý
- France - Salamandre commune or Salamandre Tachetée; Cateddu muntaninu in Corsica
- Germany - Feuersalamander; Tåttermandl in Bavaria; Eerdpüüster in Low German
- Greece - Σαλαμάνδρα, σαλαμάνδρα της φωτιάς
- Hungary - Foltos szalamandra\
- Italy - Salamandra pezzata
- Lebanon- سلمندر النّار
- Netherlands - Vuursalamander
- Norway - Ildsalamander
- Poland - Salamandra plamista
- Portugal - Salamandra-de-fogo, Salamandra comum, Salamandra-de-pintas-amarelas
- Romania - Salamandra comuna
- Serbia - Šareni daždevnjak
- Slovenia - Navadni močerad
- Spain - Salamandra común; Arrabio in Basque Country; Salamandra comuna in Catalonia; Píntega común in Galicia
- Turkey - Lekeli Semender
- Macedonia - Дождовник гуштер - in National park Pelister on the Baba Mountain
In Slovakia
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