Pseudoeurycea saltator

Pseudoeurycea saltator is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Oaxaca, Mexico, and only known from the northern slopes of the Sierra de Juarez above Vista Hermosa.[1][2]

Pseudoeurycea saltator
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Pseudoeurycea
Species:
P. saltator
Binomial name
Pseudoeurycea saltator
Lynch and Wake, 1989

Its natural habitats are evergreen cloud forests at elevations of 1,500–2,000 m (4,900–6,600 ft) above sea level. It is primarily an arboreal species living in bromeliads, but it can sometimes be found on the ground or under logs and bark. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by expanding agriculture and logging.[1]

References

  1. Parra Olea, Gabriela; David Wake; James Hanken; Mario García-París (2008). "Pseudoeurycea saltator". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T59395A11917219. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T59395A11917219.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Pseudoeurycea saltator Lynch and Wake, 1989". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 October 2016.


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