Aquiloeurycea_scandens

<i>Aquiloeurycea scandens</i>

Aquiloeurycea scandens

Species of amphibian

Aquiloeurycea scandens, commonly known as the Tamaulipan false brook salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and known from the El Cielo Biosphere Reserve 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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Its natural habitat is caves. Within the El Cielo Biosphere Reserve 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

  1. [1]
    IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Aquiloeurycea scandens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T59396A53984265. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59396A53984265.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    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.
  3. [3]
    Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Aquiloeurycea scandens (Walker, 1955)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 26 April 2022.


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