Aquiloeurycea galeanae
| Aquiloeurycea galeanae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Hemidactyliinae |
| Genus: | Aquiloeurycea |
| Species: | A. galeanae |
| Binomial name | |
| Aquiloeurycea galeanae (Taylor, 1941) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bolitoglossa galaenae Taylor, 1941[2] | |
Aquiloeurycea galeanae (until recently, Pseudoeurycea galeanae; common name: Galeana false brook salamander) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Northeastern Mexico and known from southern Nuevo León near Galeana and Iturbide, at elevations of 1,800–2,800 m (5,900–9,200 ft) above sea level.[1][3]
Natural habitats of this species are semi-open oak forests with thorny scrub. It is a terrestrial salamander that can be found under stones. It tolerates considerable habitat modification and has been found in agave plantations and scrubby open country. It is uncommon but recorded regularly. The main threat is complete clearance of its habitats.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Parra Olea, G. & Wake, D. (2008). "Pseudoeurycea galeanae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T59379A11911564. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ↑ Taylor, E. H. (1941). "Two new species of Mexican plethodontid salamanders". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 54: 81–86.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Aquiloeurycea galeanae (Taylor, 1941)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 May 2016.