US EditionLurch of the Year 2026: Alpine Salaamander Wins Award
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Two to four years pregnant and threatened by climate change: the Alpine salamander was named Lurch of the year. What makes the shy animal so special.
The alpine salamander lives in light beech and deciduous mixed forests – especially in the middle and high altitudes of the Alps. It can be recognized by its delicate shape and shiny black colour. more ...
Although the alpine salamander lives only in a small part of Germany, this did not harm his choice as the "Lurch of the year 2026". In the inhospitable mountain areas in which it occurs, the black paint reptile is a true survivor, the German Society for Herpetology and Terrarium Studies (DGHT) with seat in the Lower Saxony salt-inhibitor. The alpine salamander stands exemplarily for the diversity and at the same time vulnerability of alpine habi…
The alpine salamander is a survival artist. What dangers threaten the "Lurch of the year 2026" in the Alps.
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