Quick Facts
- Type
- Amphibian
- Size
- usually small to medium
- Weight
- lightweight body
- Habitat
- rocky mountains, cliffs, and highland slopes
- Diet
- small invertebrates and other tiny prey
- Active Time
- damp evenings or night
- Lifespan
- usually several years
Field Notes
- Its scientific name is Salamandra atra.
- The common name highlights alpine cues used for the visual profile.
- It is grouped as a amphibian in this dataset.
About the alpine salamander
alpine salamander (Salamandra atra) is a amphibian represented with a mountain-built build, rocky natural coloring, and rugged weatherproof moist skin. Its common name and taxonomic group point toward rocky mountains, cliffs, and highland slopes, with a profile shaped around small invertebrates and other tiny prey and damp evenings or night activity. The entry keeps the animal recognizable for mixing by emphasizing visible body structure, surface texture, color cues, and one distinctive feature rather than broad placeholder traits.
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