Hydromantes

Hydromantes, commonly referred to as web-toed salamanders, is a genus of the lungless salamander family, Plethodontidae; they achieve respiration through their skin and the tissues lining their mouth. They are endemic to northern California, United States.[1] Salamanders of this genus are distinguished in having extremely long tongues that they can project to 80% of their body length.[2] Similar species endemic to southern France and Italy are now classified in a distinct genus, Speleomantes.

Web-toed salamanders
Hydromantes platycephalus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Subfamily: Plethodontinae
Genus: Hydromantes
Gistel, 1848
Species

5, See table.

Species

The following five species are placed in this genus:

Binomial Name and AuthorCommon Name
Hydromantes brunus
Gorman, 1954
Limestone salamander
Hydromantes platycephalus
(Camp, 1916)
Mount Lyell salamander
Hydromantes samweli
Bingham, Papenfuss, Lindstrand, and Wake, 2018
Samwel Shasta salamander
Hydromantes shastae
Gorman & Camp, 1953
Shasta salamander
Hydromantes wintu
Bingham, Papenfuss, Lindstrand, and Wake, 2018
Wintu Shasta salamander
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References

  1. Hydromantes brunus : Limestone Salamander
  2. Deban, S. M.; O'Reilly, J. C.; Dicke, U.; Van Leeuwen, J. L. (2007). "Extremely high-power tongue projection in plethodontid salamanders". Journal of Experimental Biology. 210 (4): 655. doi:10.1242/jeb.02664. PMID 17267651.



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