Hatay, Turkey . 17th Jan, 2014. Salamanders are releasd to the forest in Hatay, Turkey, on Jan. 16, 2014. Four smuggled fire salamanders also known as Turkish salamander have been seized at the Hatay Airport on Thursday. The officials found the endangered salamanders in a plastic box hidden in a passenger's luggage. The spotted salamanders usually inhabit in forests in southern Turkish provinces of Hatay, Adana and Kahramanmaras. Credit: Xinhua/Alamy Live News
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(140117) -- HATAY, Jan. 17, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Salamanders are releasd to the forest in Hatay, Turkey, on Jan. 16, 2014. Four smuggled fire salamanders also known as Turkish salamander have been seized at the Hatay Airport on Thursday. The officials found the endangered salamanders in a plastic box hidden in a passenger's luggage. The spotted salamanders usually inhabit in forests in southern Turkish provinces of Hatay, Adana and Kahramanmaras. According to convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, the endangered species cannot be caught or collected, otherwise there are penalty fines. The officials have released four caught salamenders which have been registered in their natural habitats. (Xinhua/Cihan)