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Alpine salamander
Scientific name: Salamandra atra
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Family: SALAMANDRIDAE
Group: Amphibians
Shyness: Very shy
Safe distance: 2 m
Breeding season / Courtship: 01.05-30.06
Gestation: 730–1095 jours
Births: 01.07-30.09
Habitat:
Temperate montane forests and humid alpine meadows
Description:
The Alpine salamander is a terrestrial amphibian of the Alpine arc, with a shiny black body and short limbs. It inhabits humid montane forests and alpine meadows above 700 m, feeding on insects and small invertebrates. During the breeding season, males and females meet on damp ground to mate, without returning to water.
Recommended lens:
>=Macro
Photography tips:
Position yourself near a shelter site (under a rock or log), remain still and shoot after rain or early morning, using a shallow depth of field to isolate the salamander against a blurred background and a low angle to highlight its skin texture.
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