| Pseudoeurycea teotepec | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Pseudoeurycea |
| Species: | P. teotepec
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudoeurycea teotepec | |
Pseudoeurycea teotepec, commonly known as the Teotepec salamander, [2] is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and only known from its type locality, southern slope of Cerro Teotepec ( Sierra Madre del Sur) in Guerrero, at about 3,425 m (11,237 ft) asl. [1] [3]
Description
The type series consists of a single female ( holotype) that measures 62 mm (2.4 in) in snout–vent length; the tail is relatively short at 51 mm (2.0 in). The body is thick with short limbs. The dorsum is black with slightly greenish, cream-colored iridophore patches that are most pronounced on sides of body, limbs, and on entire length of tail. The venter is black with some tiny, widely scattered, cream-colored iridophore patches, the largest one is at the tip of the tail. [2]
Habitat and conservation
The species inhabits moist areas with abundant moss in pine-fir forests. [1] The holotype was found under a moist log. [2]
The species has not been recorded after 1960s when it was first discovered, despite repeated later searches. It appears to have declined significantly. Logging has taken place on Cerro Teotepec; logging and expanding small scale agriculture are possible future threats. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pseudoeurycea teotepec". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59399A53984609. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T59399A53984609.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Adler, K. A. (1996). "The salamanders of Guerrero, Mexico, with descriptions of five new species of Pseudoeurycea (Caudata: Plethodontidae)". Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas. 177: 1–28.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Pseudoeurycea teotepec Adler, 1996". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
| Pseudoeurycea teotepec | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Pseudoeurycea |
| Species: | P. teotepec
|
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudoeurycea teotepec | |
Pseudoeurycea teotepec, commonly known as the Teotepec salamander, [2] is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and only known from its type locality, southern slope of Cerro Teotepec ( Sierra Madre del Sur) in Guerrero, at about 3,425 m (11,237 ft) asl. [1] [3]
Description
The type series consists of a single female ( holotype) that measures 62 mm (2.4 in) in snout–vent length; the tail is relatively short at 51 mm (2.0 in). The body is thick with short limbs. The dorsum is black with slightly greenish, cream-colored iridophore patches that are most pronounced on sides of body, limbs, and on entire length of tail. The venter is black with some tiny, widely scattered, cream-colored iridophore patches, the largest one is at the tip of the tail. [2]
Habitat and conservation
The species inhabits moist areas with abundant moss in pine-fir forests. [1] The holotype was found under a moist log. [2]
The species has not been recorded after 1960s when it was first discovered, despite repeated later searches. It appears to have declined significantly. Logging has taken place on Cerro Teotepec; logging and expanding small scale agriculture are possible future threats. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pseudoeurycea teotepec". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59399A53984609. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T59399A53984609.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Adler, K. A. (1996). "The salamanders of Guerrero, Mexico, with descriptions of five new species of Pseudoeurycea (Caudata: Plethodontidae)". Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas. 177: 1–28.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Pseudoeurycea teotepec Adler, 1996". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 September 2016.