fire salamander

species of amphibian
Taxon taxon Q26395
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fire salamander

Summary

fire salamander is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.62% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,370 views/month, #1,219 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • fire salamander received the reptile/amphibian of the year[3].
  • fire salamander received the cave animal of the year[4].
  • fire salamander's instance of is recorded as taxon[5].
  • fire salamander is classified at the rank of species[6].
  • fire salamander's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[7].
  • fire salamander's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[8].
  • fire salamander belongs to the parent taxon Salamandra[9].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, fire salamander is Salamandra salamandra[10].
  • fire salamander's Commons category is recorded as Salamandra salamandra[11].
  • fire salamander's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Salamandra salamandra[12].
  • fire salamander's Commons gallery is recorded as Salamandra salamandra[13].
  • fire salamander's original combination is recorded as Lacerta salamandra[14].
  • fire salamander's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'S. salamandra'}[15].
  • fire salamander is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Fire Salamander'}[16].
  • fire salamander is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Salamandra Común'}[17].
  • fire salamander is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Fire Salamander'}[18].
  • fire salamander is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'mlok skvrnitý'}[19].
  • fire salamander is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'vuursalamander'}[20].
  • fire salamander is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'salamandre tachetée'}[21].
  • fire salamander is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Feuer Salamander'}[22].
  • fire salamander is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'ildsalamander'}[23].
  • fire salamander is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'fire salamander'}[24].
  • fire salamander is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common fire salamander'}[25].
  • fire salamander is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'navadni močerad'}[26].
  • fire salamander's exact match is recorded as http://wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu/wn30/01629819-n[27].

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Classification

fire salamander's scientific name is Salamandra salamandra[10]. It is classified at the rank of species[6]. It belongs to the parent taxon Salamandra[9]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Fire Salamander'}[16], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Salamandra Común'}[17], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Fire Salamander'}[18], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'mlok skvrnitý'}[19], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'vuursalamander'}[20], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'salamandre tachetée'}[21].

Identifiers

fire salamander's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 27726[28]. fire salamander's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 57571[29]. fire salamander's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 333311[30]. fire salamander's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2431776[31]. fire salamander's ITIS TSN is recorded as 668396[32].

Why It Matters

fire salamander ranks in the top 0.62% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,370 views/month, #1,219 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 86 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did fire salamander receive?

Honors received include reptile/amphibian of the year[3] and cave animal of the year[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . dght.de. Retrieved . dght.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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