Aquiloeurycea scandens
| Aquiloeurycea scandens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Hemidactyliinae |
| Genus: | Aquiloeurycea |
| Species: | A. scandens |
| Binomial name | |
| Aquiloeurycea scandens Walker, 1955 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pseudoeurycea scandens Walker, 1955[2] | |
Aquiloeurycea scandens (until recently, Pseudoeurycea scandens; common name: Tamaulipas false brook salamander) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and known from the El Cielo Biosphere in southern Tamaulipas.[1][3] There are also reports from San Luis Potosí and Coahuila, but these may well refer to other, as yet unnamed species.[3]
Its natural habitat is caves. Within the El Cielo Biosphere its habitat is well protected. It was once fairly common, but has not been seen after mid-1980s. Whether this reflects a genuine decline or low survey effort is not known.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Parra Olea, G. & Wake, D. (2008). "Pseudoeurycea scandens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T59396A11917569. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ↑ Walker, C. F. (1955). "A new salamander of the genus Pseudoeurycea from Tamaulipas." (PDF). Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan. 567: 1–8.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Aquiloeurycea scandens (Walker, 1955)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
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