The water economy of israel amphibians: The urodeles Triturus vittatus (Jenyns) and Salamandra salamandra (L.)

Effective citizen science implementation reveals ecological and conservation insights for two amphibian species

“…The species Salamandra infraimmaculata , the Near Eastern fire salamander (hereby referred to as “salamanders”), is considered to be “Near Threatened” globally (Papenfuss, 2008) and endangered in Israel (Dolev & Perevolotsky, 2004; Meiri et al., 2019). Adult salamanders usually reach their nearly maximal body size by the ninth or tenth year of their lives and reach sexual maturity at the age of 3 years (Warburg, 2007, 2008). Previous studies found that Israeli Salamander populations breeding in ephemeral and permanent water sources differ significantly in their population size, with the former having typical population sizes of 30 to 130 and the latter numbering between 250 and 550 (Segev et al., 2010).…”

Effective citizen science implementation reveals ecological and conservation insights for two amphibian species

“…The species Salamandra infraimmaculata , the Near Eastern fire salamander (hereby referred to as “salamanders”), is considered to be “Near Threatened” globally (Papenfuss, 2008) and endangered in Israel (Dolev & Perevolotsky, 2004; Meiri et al., 2019). Adult salamanders usually reach their nearly maximal body size by the ninth or tenth year of their lives and reach sexual maturity at the age of 3 years (Warburg, 2007, 2008). Previous studies found that Israeli Salamander populations breeding in ephemeral and permanent water sources differ significantly in their population size, with the former having typical population sizes of 30 to 130 and the latter numbering between 250 and 550 (Segev et al., 2010).…”

Using citizen science to protect threatened amphibian populations in urban spaces: ecology, life history, and conservation of green toads and fire salamanders in Jerusalem and Haifa

“…Most adult salamanders do not travel further than 10 meters during their foraging activity, though rare dispersal events of over 1 kilometer were documented (Bar-David et al, 2007). Adult salamanders can live up to 20 years but usually reach their nearly-maximal body-size by the 9 th or 10 th year of their lives (Warburg, 2007(Warburg, , 2008. Israeli S. infraimmaculata populations breeding in ephemeral and permanent water sources were found to vary significantly in their population size, with the former having typical population sizes of 30 to 130, and the latter sometimes numbering over 500 (Segev et al, 2010).…”

Ecological, Biological, Behavioral and Genetic Adaptation to Xeric Habitats of Triturus Vittatus Vittatus (Urodela) on the Southern Border of its Distribution

“…The Mediterranean climate has about 1,000 mm of rain annually in northern Israel down to the central coastal plains, to about 400 mm of rain annually in close proximity to semi-desert conditions [4][5][6][7][8][9][10], where conditions are most extreme ( Figure 1 and Table 1). Populations of newts in Israel are found around the breeding places, however, not much information has been published on the adaptation to terrestrial life, which includes physiology and environmental behavior [11][12][13][14][15].…”

“…In northern Israel and the Upper Galilee, the life cycle has been described by Degani and Mendelssohn [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]. In central Israel, the life cycle has been described by Geffen [18].…”

“…The larvae of T. v. vittatus growth and compete metamorphosis have been studied intensively in Israel [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]. In Israel, larvae growth at various breeding sites is described in detail on the southern border of its distribution ( Figure 6).…”

Effective citizen science implementation reveals ecological and conservation insights for two amphibian species

“…The species Salamandra infraimmaculata , the Near Eastern fire salamander (hereby referred to as “salamanders”), is considered to be “Near Threatened” globally (Papenfuss, 2008) and endangered in Israel (Dolev & Perevolotsky, 2004; Meiri et al., 2019). Adult salamanders usually reach their nearly maximal body size by the ninth or tenth year of their lives and reach sexual maturity at the age of 3 years (Warburg, 2007, 2008). Previous studies found that Israeli Salamander populations breeding in ephemeral and permanent water sources differ significantly in their population size, with the former having typical population sizes of 30 to 130 and the latter numbering between 250 and 550 (Segev et al., 2010).…”

Using citizen science to protect threatened amphibian populations in urban spaces: ecology, life history, and conservation of green toads and fire salamanders in Jerusalem and Haifa

“…Most adult salamanders do not travel further than 10 meters during their foraging activity, though rare dispersal events of over 1 kilometer were documented (Bar-David et al, 2007). Adult salamanders can live up to 20 years but usually reach their nearly-maximal body-size by the 9 th or 10 th year of their lives (Warburg, 2007(Warburg, , 2008. Israeli S. infraimmaculata populations breeding in ephemeral and permanent water sources were found to vary significantly in their population size, with the former having typical population sizes of 30 to 130, and the latter sometimes numbering over 500 (Segev et al, 2010).…”

Ecological, Biological, Behavioral and Genetic Adaptation to Xeric Habitats of Triturus Vittatus Vittatus (Urodela) on the Southern Border of its Distribution

“…The Mediterranean climate has about 1,000 mm of rain annually in northern Israel down to the central coastal plains, to about 400 mm of rain annually in close proximity to semi-desert conditions [4][5][6][7][8][9][10], where conditions are most extreme ( Figure 1 and Table 1). Populations of newts in Israel are found around the breeding places, however, not much information has been published on the adaptation to terrestrial life, which includes physiology and environmental behavior [11][12][13][14][15].…”

“…In northern Israel and the Upper Galilee, the life cycle has been described by Degani and Mendelssohn [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]. In central Israel, the life cycle has been described by Geffen [18].…”

“…The larvae of T. v. vittatus growth and compete metamorphosis have been studied intensively in Israel [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]. In Israel, larvae growth at various breeding sites is described in detail on the southern border of its distribution ( Figure 6).…”

Effective citizen science implementation reveals ecological and conservation insights for two amphibian species

“…The species Salamandra infraimmaculata , the Near Eastern fire salamander (hereby referred to as “salamanders”), is considered to be “Near Threatened” globally (Papenfuss, 2008) and endangered in Israel (Dolev & Perevolotsky, 2004; Meiri et al., 2019). Adult salamanders usually reach their nearly maximal body size by the ninth or tenth year of their lives and reach sexual maturity at the age of 3 years (Warburg, 2007, 2008). Previous studies found that Israeli Salamander populations breeding in ephemeral and permanent water sources differ significantly in their population size, with the former having typical population sizes of 30 to 130 and the latter numbering between 250 and 550 (Segev et al., 2010).…”

Using citizen science to protect threatened amphibian populations in urban spaces: ecology, life history, and conservation of green toads and fire salamanders in Jerusalem and Haifa

“…Most adult salamanders do not travel further than 10 meters during their foraging activity, though rare dispersal events of over 1 kilometer were documented (Bar-David et al, 2007). Adult salamanders can live up to 20 years but usually reach their nearly-maximal body-size by the 9 th or 10 th year of their lives (Warburg, 2007(Warburg, , 2008. Israeli S. infraimmaculata populations breeding in ephemeral and permanent water sources were found to vary significantly in their population size, with the former having typical population sizes of 30 to 130, and the latter sometimes numbering over 500 (Segev et al, 2010).…”

Ecological, Biological, Behavioral and Genetic Adaptation to Xeric Habitats of Triturus Vittatus Vittatus (Urodela) on the Southern Border of its Distribution

“…The Mediterranean climate has about 1,000 mm of rain annually in northern Israel down to the central coastal plains, to about 400 mm of rain annually in close proximity to semi-desert conditions [4][5][6][7][8][9][10], where conditions are most extreme ( Figure 1 and Table 1). Populations of newts in Israel are found around the breeding places, however, not much information has been published on the adaptation to terrestrial life, which includes physiology and environmental behavior [11][12][13][14][15].…”

“…In northern Israel and the Upper Galilee, the life cycle has been described by Degani and Mendelssohn [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]. In central Israel, the life cycle has been described by Geffen [18].…”

“…The larvae of T. v. vittatus growth and compete metamorphosis have been studied intensively in Israel [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]. In Israel, larvae growth at various breeding sites is described in detail on the southern border of its distribution ( Figure 6).…”