Lyciasalamandra fazilae (Basoglu & Atatür, 1975)
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
Lyciasalamandra fazilae, or Fazila's salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae found only in Turkey. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Lyciasalamandra fazilae; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:05:26.848035+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Lyciasalamandra fazilae (Basoglu & Atatür, 1975)
- Name authority
- (Basoglu & Atatür, 1975)
- 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 fazilae (Basoglu & Atatür, 1975)
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 luschani (Steindachner, 1891) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Lyciasalamandra fazilae fazilae (Basoglu & Atatür, 1975) (Basoglu & Atatür, 1975) | synonym |
| Lyciasalamandra fazilae ulfetae Göçmen, Ehl, Karis, Thiesmeier & Kordges, 2018 Göçmen, Ehl, Karis, Thiesmeier & Kordges, 2018 | synonym |
| Mertensiella luschani fazilae Basoglu & Atatür, 1975 Basoglu & Atatür, 1975 | 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=775926 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:6QPFP. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.