Alpine Salamander
Salamandra atra
Where is it found?
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Alpine meadows and pastures, heathland and woodland.
Diet and foraging method
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Active predator of invertebrates.
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Key adaptations
Alpine salamanders can release a poisonous skin secretion if they are threatened by predators.
Social organisation and mating system
N/A
Did you know that...?
Alpine salamanders play dead by bending their head backwards if threatened by predators.
Taxonomy
Picture credits:
"Salamandra atra 20060729084145wp" by Albert H. - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Salamandra_atra_20060729084145wp.jpg#/media/File:Salamandra_atra_20060729084145wp.jpg
"Alpensalamander, Salamandra atra 1" by böhringer friedrich - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alpensalamander,_Salamandra_atra_1.JPG#/media/File:Alpensalamander,_Salamandra_atra_1.JPG
"Salamandra atra accouplement MHNT" by Roger Culos - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Salamandra_atra_accouplement_MHNT.jpg#/media/File:Salamandra_atra_accouplement_MHNT.jpg
"Alpensalamander, Salamandra atra 1" by böhringer friedrich - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alpensalamander,_Salamandra_atra_1.JPG#/media/File:Alpensalamander,_Salamandra_atra_1.JPG
"Salamandra atra accouplement MHNT" by Roger Culos - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Salamandra_atra_accouplement_MHNT.jpg#/media/File:Salamandra_atra_accouplement_MHNT.jpg
