Lyciasalamandra luschani (Steindachner, 1891)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Luschan's salamander or Lycian salamander (Lyciasalamandra luschani) is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae. It is found in the southwestern Anatolia in Turkey and adjacent Greece, in the island of Kastellorizo and its satellites.
Wikipedia contributors, Luschan's salamander; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:05:59.078733+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Lyciasalamandra luschani (Steindachner, 1891)
- Name authority
- (Steindachner, 1891)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Salamandridae
- Genus
- Lyciasalamandra
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderCaudata
- familySalamandridae Goldfuss, 1820
- subfamilySalamandrinae Goldfuss, 1820
- genusLyciasalamandra Veith & Steinfartz, 2004
- speciesLyciasalamandra luschani (Steindachner, 1891)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Lyciasalamandra. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Lyciasalamandra atifi (Basoglu, 1967) | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Lyciasalamandra fazilae (Basoglu & Atatür, 1975) | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Lyciasalamandra billae (Franzen & Klewen, 1987) | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Lyciasalamandra finikensis (Basoglu & Atatür, 1976) | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Mertensiella luschani basoglui Baran & Atatür, 1980 Baran & Atatür, 1980 | synonym |
| Mertensiella luschani luschani (Steindachner, 1891) (Steindachner, 1891) | synonym |
| Mertensiella luschani (Steindachner, 1891) (Steindachner, 1891) | synonym |
| Molge luschani Steindachner, 1891 Steindachner, 1891 | synonym |
| Salamandra luschani (Steindachner, 1891) (Steindachner, 1891) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=775929 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6QPFN. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.