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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Least Concern |
| U.S. ESA Status: | NOT LISTED |
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| Jumping Ability: | (Horizontal) |
| Life Span: | in the Wild |
| Life Span: | in Captivity |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Females) |
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Habitat:
This species occupies mainly temperate and supra-Mediterranean deciduous forests composed of Beech and Chestnut, and meso-/oro-Mediterranean forests of Black Pine and Holm Oak, from 240 to 1,722 m asl; it also occurs in meso-Mediterranean sclerophyllous shrubland (from 139 to 215 m asl) but is absent from highly modified habitats, such as intensive agriculture and suburban habitats, where the vegetation structure does not resemble natural forest formations (Escoriza and Hernandez 2019). Salvi et al. (2016) demonstrates the close association between the evolutionary and demographic history of this species and the changes in temperate forest ranges. Escoriza and Hernandez (2021) suggested that the species depends on the maintenance of densely vegetated and topographically complex habitats, which reduce temperature fluctuations and highlighted the importance of natural vegetal cover in the conservation of subpopulations of this salamander.
This species gives birth to well-developed larvae that complete metamorphosis in streams, ponds and other water bodies; fully metamorphosed young are occasionally produced.
This species gives birth to well-developed larvae that complete metamorphosis in streams, ponds and other water bodies; fully metamorphosed young are occasionally produced.
Range:
This European species is endemic to the island of Corsica, France (Gasc et al. 1997, Delaugerre and Cheylan 1992), where it is widespread throughout the island from the south towards the extreme north (Cap Corse, e.g. Pietracorbara and Luri; U. Schulte pers. comm. November 2022). Distribution gaps can be found in the region of Bonifacio and the Plaine Orientale. It is found between 50–1,750 m asl, but is more common between 500–1,300 m asl. Its extent of occurrence (EOO) is 5,489 km2.
Conservation:
Conservation Actions In-Place
This species is listed on Appendix III of the Bern Convention. It occurs in several protected areas. The species is assessed as Near Threatened for the France national Red List (UICN France et al. 2015).
Conservation Needed
There is an urgent need for an EU (European Union) wide coordinated approach and implementation of the Bsal Action Plan by Gilbert et al. (2020), which was commissioned by the European Commission.
Research Needed
If an outbreak of Bsal was to occur within this species' range, population monitoring would need to be implemented immediately and this species may need to be reassessed.
This species is listed on Appendix III of the Bern Convention. It occurs in several protected areas. The species is assessed as Near Threatened for the France national Red List (UICN France et al. 2015).
Conservation Needed
There is an urgent need for an EU (European Union) wide coordinated approach and implementation of the Bsal Action Plan by Gilbert et al. (2020), which was commissioned by the European Commission.
Research Needed
If an outbreak of Bsal was to occur within this species' range, population monitoring would need to be implemented immediately and this species may need to be reassessed.