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Pseudoeurycea saltator

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Pseudoeurycea saltator
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Pseudoeurycea
Species:
P. saltator
Binomial name
Pseudoeurycea saltator
Lynch [de] and Wake, 1989

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]

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

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  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Pseudoeurycea saltator". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T59395A53984131. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59395A53984131.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Pseudoeurycea saltator Lynch and Wake, 1989". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 22 October 2022.