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Alpine salamander

Salamandra atra
Oor die naam: The species name atra comes from the Latin ater, meaning dull black.1
OnskadelikOnskadelik vir mense. Niks om oor bekommerd te wees nie.
Gifpaddas, skurwepaddas & salamanders Gif in sy velEet: VleisGiftig om aan te raak of te eet, nie deur 'n byt of steek nie
Gevaar vir mense: LigSoos 'n bysteek of minder. Basies onskadelik vir mense.

The alpine salamander is a dark, slow-moving amphibian that lives high in the mountains of Europe. It spends its whole life on land, sheltering under stones, logs and in rock crevices. It produces toxic compounds from its skin, which help protect it from predators.1

Giftig deur 'n byt of steek, of giftig om aan te raak of te eet? Sommige diere spuit gif in met 'n byt of 'n steek. Ander is skadelik om aan te raak of te eet. Hierdie een is giftig om aan te raak of te eet.
Leef in
Alps and mountains of Europe: France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina1
Europa
Tuis
Alpine salamanders live on land in forests and mountain meadows, usually above 700 metres. They shelter under stones or logs, or in rocky crevices, and they favour forests of silver fir, beech and spruce.1
Lengte
14 cm tot 15 cm (5,7 in tot 5,9 in)1
Topspoed
omtrent 0,5 km/h (0,31 mph)
Op land, rowwe skatting
Wat eet dit?
Alpine salamanders eat small invertebrates such as beetles, snails, millipedes and spiders. Beetles and snails make up the most important part of their diet, and they tend to choose larger prey.1
Regtig waar!Foto van Alpine salamander
Alpine salamander. Foto: Aah-Yeah. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

  • Usually small and dark brown or black1
  • Some forms have yellow, golden or white spots or marks on the back and head1
  • Males have swollen, visible cloacae and are slimmer than females1
  • Elongated head shape, with glands behind and beside the eyes1
  • Between 11 and 13 grooves along each side of the body, and a double row of glands down the back1

Word dikwels verwar met: Lanza's alpine salamander (Salamandra lanzai) is a similar species that lives in one small area of the western Alps. The Corsican fire salamander (Salamandra corsica) is the alpine salamander's closest related species.1

Gifkrag

Gif in sy vel

Sy vel is giftig. Dit is gevaarlik om aan te raak, te lek of te eet.

Wat doen sy gif as jy daaraan raak of dit eet?

Alpine salamanders produce toxic compounds from their skin. These compounds may protect them from predators and from microbes.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: LigSoos 'n bysteek of minder. Basies onskadelik vir mense.

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

Their yellow markings are thought to be a warning colour that deters predators, and the pure black colouring may also warn some predators off.1

As iemand daaraan geraak of dit geëet het

  • As iemand aan een geraak het: was die hande goed en moenie aan die oë of mond raak nie. As 'n kind of troeteldier een gelek of geëet het: bel 'n gifsentrum of jou noodnommer.

Bel altyd eers jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911). Dit is algemene noodhulpraad, nie mediese advies nie. Noodhulp-basiese beginsels

Bly veilig

  • Moet nooit aan 'n wilde dier raak, dit vang of terg nie, selfs nie 'n kleintjie nie, en selfs nie as dit lyk of dit slaap of dood is nie.
  • Gee dit spasie. As jy een raakloop, bly kalm, stap stadig terug en laat dit sy eie pad gaan.
  • As jy daaraan geraak of dit geëet het: moenie jou oë of mond vryf nie, was jou hande en kry mediese hulp.

Dit is nie uit om jou te kry nie. Sy gif is net daar sodat niks dit eet nie. Meer oor veilig bly

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

Alpine salamander omtrent 15 cm lank (5,9 in)'n Slimfoon omtrent 15 cm (5,9 in)'n Piesang omtrent 18 cm (7,1 in)
so lank soos 5 speelgoed-boublokke in 'n ry

Hoe groot is Alpine salamander in vergelyking met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of enige plek heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig is dit?

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

1

Alpine salamanders are fully terrestrial, so they never need water to breed. Unlike many salamanders, their young do not develop as larvae in water.1

2

Young snakes, especially juvenile European adders, are a notable predator. In some locations, alpine salamanders make up just under half of these snakes' diet.1

3

They mark their territory with faecal pellets. Their scent tells other salamanders whether a pellet was left by a member of the same sex and species, and warns them that the site is already claimed.1

4

They are very stationary animals. The furthest a tracked individual was seen to travel in one summer was 12 metres.1

5

Their colour varies a great deal. Some populations are completely black, while others have bright yellow, white or grey spotting.1

6

Alpine salamanders cannot regulate their own body temperature, so losing a shelter can be extremely costly, and even fatal.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam
Salamandra atra
Groep
Gifpaddas, skurwepaddas & salamanders
Familie
Salamandridae2
Orde
Caudata
Kontinente
Europa
Babas
They give birth to live young. Their larvae do not develop in water, because the whole life cycle takes place on land.1
Lewensduur
omtrent 10 jaar1
Hoe dit in die natuur gaan
Least Concern (IUCN Red List), although their numbers are decreasing and the subspecies S. a. aurorae is declining more quickly1
Gevaar vir mense
1 / 5: Lig3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

  1. Alpine salamander (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Salamandra atra (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
  3. Venom Wiki: die gevaarvlak, die tipiese grootte en die spoedskatting is ons eie. Kyk hoe ons dit uitwerk: Hoe ons gevaar gradeer.

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