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Ambystomatidae
Amphiumidae
Cryptobranchidae
Hynobiidae
Plethodontidae
Proteidae
Rhyacotritonidae
Salamandridae
Sirenidae
Mertensiella caucasica
Caucasian Salamander
Range
Turkey: northeastern Anatolia
Georgia: western Georgia
IUCN Red Book
Vulnerable
CITES
No Listing
First described
Waga, 1876
Female
M. caucasica.
Male
M. caucasica.
Note that the male has a small spike
at the base of the tail.
Female
M. caucasica.
Coloration is highly variable.