Common Name: Corsican Fire Salamander
Scientific Name: Salamandra corsica
Family: Salamandridae
Location: France
Size: 4.7 – 12 inches(120 – 300 mm)
The Corsican Fire Salamander is only found in the deciduous forests on the Corsica island near France, hence the name.
The Corsican Fire Salamander breeds in spring. The salamander generally gives live birth to larvae in ponds and streams. There has been observations of the Corsican Fire Salamander giving birth to fully metamorphosed young.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List assesses the Corsican Fire Salamander as Least Concern for Extinction. While the salamander has a small range just covering the island of Corsica, the population is large and there aren’t any serious threats.
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