Aquiloeurycea scandens
Aquiloeurycea scandens, commonly known as the Tamaulipas false brook salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and known from the El Cielo Biosphere in southern Tamaulipas.[1][3] There are also reports from San Luis Potosí and Coahuila, but these may well refer to other, as yet unnamed species.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Aquiloeurycea |
| Species: | A. scandens |
| Binomial name | |
| Aquiloeurycea scandens Walker, 1955 | |
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Tamaulipan False Brook Salamander (Aquiloeurycea scandens) a common species in the cloud forest of El Cielo Biosphere Reserve, Municipality of Gómez Farías, Tamaulipas, Mexico (25 May 2005).
Its natural habitat is caves. Within the El Cielo Biosphere its habitat is well protected. It was once fairly common, but has not been seen after mid-1980s. Whether this reflects a genuine decline or low survey effort is not known.[1]
References
- Parra Olea, G. & Wake, D. (2008). "Pseudoeurycea scandens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T59396A11917569. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T59396A11917569.en.
- Walker, C. F. (1955). "A new salamander of the genus Pseudoeurycea from Tamaulipas" (PDF). Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan. 567: 1–8.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Aquiloeurycea scandens (Walker, 1955)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
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