He described several European amphibian species.
Discoglossus montalentii - in 1984 (he also authored
D. galganoi a year later, but not as the first author)
He also named three cave salamander species, a group he studied intensively.
Speleomantes ambrosii - in 1955
Speleomantes supramontis - in 1986
Speleomantes sarrabusensis - in 2001
And of course, a salamander (one of my favourites!) was named after him in 1988, as most of you will know.
Salamandra lanzaiThe catalogue of this man's work is gigantic!