Pseudoeurycea tenchalli
Pseudoeurycea tenchalli, commonly known as the bearded salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Cerro Teotepec (Sierra Madre del Sur) in Guerrero state, Mexico.[2]
| Pseudoeurycea tenchalli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Pseudoeurycea |
| Species: | P. tenchalli |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudoeurycea tenchalli Adler, 1996 | |
Pseudoeurycea tenchalli is terrestrial salamander that lives in pine-oak forests (altitude about 2,650 m (8,690 ft) asl), hiding in logs and other debris. There is some logging in its remote but small distribution area that constitutes a threat to this little-known species.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2020). "Pseudoeurycea tenchalli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59398A53984506. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Pseudoeurycea tenchalli Adler, 1996". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
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