Pseudoeurycea werleri
| Pseudoeurycea werleri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Hemidactyliinae |
| Genus: | Pseudoeurycea |
| Species: | P. werleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudoeurycea werleri Darling & Smith, 1954 | |
Pseudoeurycea werleri is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. Its common name is Werler's false brook salamander or simply Werler's salamander. It is endemic to the Sierra de los Tuxtlas range in southern Veracruz state, Mexico.[2] Its natural habitats are tropical rainforests and cloud forests where it lives in moss mats. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by subsistence agriculture, logging, and human settlement.[1]
References
- 1 2 Gabriela Parra-Olea; David Wake; James Hanken; Mario García-París (2008). "Pseudoeurycea werleri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Pseudoeurycea werleri Darling and Smith, 1954". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
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