Pseudoeurycea amuzga | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Genus: | Pseudoeurycea |
Species: | P. amuzga
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Binomial name | |
Pseudoeurycea amuzga Pérez-Ramos and Saldaña de la Riva, 2003
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Pseudoeurycea amuzga, which has been given the common name of Sierra de Malinaltepec salamander, [3] is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and known only from Sierra de Malinaltepec, a part of Sierra Madre del Sur in the state of Guerrero. [1] [3]
Its natural habitats are mixed montane forests at elevations of 1,645–1,740 m (5,397–5,709 ft) above sea level. It has been found under rocks, in holes, and under the bark of trees. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by small-scale farming and wood extraction. [1]
Pseudoeurycea amuzga | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Genus: | Pseudoeurycea |
Species: | P. amuzga
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Binomial name | |
Pseudoeurycea amuzga Pérez-Ramos and Saldaña de la Riva, 2003
[2]
|
Pseudoeurycea amuzga, which has been given the common name of Sierra de Malinaltepec salamander, [3] is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and known only from Sierra de Malinaltepec, a part of Sierra Madre del Sur in the state of Guerrero. [1] [3]
Its natural habitats are mixed montane forests at elevations of 1,645–1,740 m (5,397–5,709 ft) above sea level. It has been found under rocks, in holes, and under the bark of trees. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by small-scale farming and wood extraction. [1]