# Fire salamander (*Salamandra salamandra*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/fire-salamander  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) is a species in the family Salamandridae, order Caudata. It has been recorded in 46 countries, most often in France, Switzerland and Germany. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable (IUCN) |
| Recorded in | 46 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Amphibia
- order: Caudata
- family: Salamandridae
- genus: Salamandra
- species: *Salamandra salamandra* (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: *Gecko salamandra*, *Lacerta salamandra*, *Salamandra almanzoris*, *Salamandra candida*, *Salamandra maculosa*

## Where it has been recorded

Countries with openly licensed sighting records on GBIF (records in brackets). Recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

France (77444), Switzerland (55135), Germany (12977), Belgium (7376), Portugal (5275), Austria (3464), Spain (3415), Ukraine (2309), Italy (1113), Luxembourg (587), Czechia (212), Greece (184), Israel (154), Hungary (131), Slovenia (120), Romania (104), Croatia (74), Slovakia (71), Poland (69), Bulgaria (57), Netherlands (25), Serbia (22), Liechtenstein (20), Albania (17), Iran (14), Türkiye (14), Bosnia & Herzegovina (9), North Macedonia (8), United Kingdom (7), Lebanon (7), Montenegro (7), Andorra (6), Kosovo (4), St. Barthélemy (3), Syria (3), Algeria (2), Japan (2), Morocco (2), Denmark (1), Estonia (1), Finland (1), Jordan (1), Latvia (1), Russia (1), Sweden (1), United States (1)

## Common questions

### Where does the fire salamander live?

The fire salamander has openly licensed sighting records from 46 countries on GBIF. The most records come from France, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium and Portugal. These are recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

### Is the fire salamander endangered?

The fire salamander is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

### What kind of animal is the fire salamander?

The fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) belongs to the family Salamandridae in the order Caudata.

## Sources

- [GBIF Backbone Taxonomy](https://www.gbif.org/dataset/d7dddbf4-2cf0-4f39-9b2a-bb099caae36c), CC BY 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. GBIF Secretariat. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org.
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0 1.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata, the free knowledge base.
- [GBIF occurrence aggregates (CC0 and CC BY records only)](https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search), CC BY 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. GBIF.org occurrence search, country facet counts restricted to CC0 1.0 and CC BY 4.0 records.
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/), Per file, live API 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Licence and creator recorded per file.
- [English Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/), CC BY-SA 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

Cite as: Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/fire-salamander