Endangered Amphibians of the Middle East
Show amphibians in the Middle East with profiles available.
Show all amphibians of concern in the Middle East.
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Common Name Range ***
Afghani Mountain Salamander Afghanistan
Anatolia Lycian Salamander Turkey
Caucasian Salamander Turkey
Fire Salamander Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey
Israel Painted Frog Israel
Luschan's Salamander Turkey
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**What amphibians are listed here?:

The Middle East section of this site lists the folllowing amphibians appearing on select endangered species lists:
  • Amphibians that dwell in or migrate to any area considered apart of the Middle East.
  • Amphibians that dwell in the Arabian Peninsula.
  • Amphibians of Cyprus.
  • Amphibians of Egypt, Israel or any other transcontinental (with Africa or Asia) area.
  • Amphibians of the Mediterranean Sea and its islands.
  • Amphibians of the Palearctic.
  • Amphibians of Saudi Arabia.

Disclaimer:
This list combines species from several endangered species lists. Using the total count of species found on this site as an official count of endangered species of the world is not recommended. For more information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our About EEC page.


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