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Siberian Salamander

Siberian salamander is a species of salamander occurring in Northeast Asia. The species is known to survive in temperatures as low as -45 °C.

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Amphibia
Subclass	Lissamphibia
Order	Caudata
Family	Hynobiidae
Genus	Salamandrella
Scientific Name	Salamandrella keyserlingii

Size	9 to 12.5 cm
Color	Bluish-brown body color with a purple stripe running along the back; thin, dark brown stripes appears between and around the eyes, and sometimes on the tail
Distribution	Siberia, northern Kazakhstan, Mongolia, northeastern China, the Korean Peninsula, Hokkaidō (Japan)
Habitat	Mixed, coniferous and deciduous forests and steppe and riparian forests near stagnant or slow-moving water; breeding habitats include wet grassland, pools bogs, and small ponds at low altitudes
Diet	Slugs and arthropods
Hibernation Fact	Hibernate during winter
Predators	Fish, snakes, birds and mammals
Breeding Season	Middle of April to middle of June
Mode of Reproduction	Oviparous (egg laying)
Clutch Size	50 to 90 eggs
Incubation Period	3 to 4 weeks
Average Lifespan	Up to 8 years
IUCN Conservation Status	Least Concern