Distribution of the fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) in Slovakia

Balogová, Monika

Distribution of the fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) in Slovakia / Monika Balogová ... [et al.]. -- The fire salamander is a common amphibian species in Europe. Despite this fact, the chorological status of this species is lacking in Slovakia, and knowledge on its distribution has for a long-time been fragmented. We gathered and analysed all available occurrence data on the fire salamander, comprising in total 1,663 faunistic records made up of published data, original data of the authors and collaborators, and citizen data from the Internet and database resources. Most findings of active salamanders come from the period from spring to autumn, and they together cover 242 mapping quadrates recorded in 73 orographic units, predominantly in wooded areas. Most of the records are from an altitude range of 200–900 m, with a histogram peak at altitudes from 300–500 m. The highest number of findings was linked to the traditionally most surveyed areas, such as the Malé Karpaty Mts., Veľká Fatra Mts., Malá Fatra Mts., Spišsko-gemerský kras Mts., Slovenské rudohorie Mts., etc. We confirmed that the occurrence of this species in caves and other underground roosts during the winter season seems to be a general behaviour pattern of the species

In Folia faunistica Slovaca : peer-reviewed scientific journal for original papers on animal systematics, taxonomy, phylogeny, diversity and ecology of fauna. -- Bratislava : Faunima, 2015. -- ISSN 1335-7522. -- Vol. 20, no. 1 (2015), pp. 67-93