Caucasian salamander
 The Caucasian salamander (Mertensiella caucasica) is a species of stream-dwelling salamander in the Salamandridae family. This is a salamander of medium size with a thin elongated body. It is a relict species endemic to the south-western Caucasus in Georgia and Turkey. The subspecies M. c. janashvilii is found at Mt. Mtirala near Batumi and probably along the Black Sea coast.