Pseudoeurycea leprosa

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Pseudoeurycea leprosa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Pseudoeurycea
Species:
P. leprosa
Binomial name
Pseudoeurycea leprosa
(Cope, 1869)

Pseudoeurycea leprosa is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae, endemic to Mexico.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Pseudoeurycea leprosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T59383A53982716. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59383A53982716.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.