Biology:Pseudoeurycea amuzga

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Pseudoeurycea amuzga
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Pseudoeurycea
Species:
P. amuzga
Binomial name
Pseudoeurycea amuzga
Pérez-Ramos and Saldaña de la Riva, 2003[2]

Pseudoeurycea amuzga, which has been given the common name of Sierra de Malinaltepec salamander,[3] is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and known only from Sierra de Malinaltepec, a part of Sierra Madre del Sur in the state of Guerrero.[1][3]

Its natural habitats are mixed montane forests at elevations of 1,645–1,740 m (5,397–5,709 ft) above sea level. It has been found under rocks, in holes, and under the bark of trees. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by small-scale farming and wood extraction.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2211431 entry