Pseudoeurycea longicauda

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Pseudoeurycea longicauda
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Pseudoeurycea
Species:
P. longicauda
Binomial name
Pseudoeurycea longicauda
Lynch, Wake & Yang, 1983

Pseudoeurycea longicauda is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is 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 longicauda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T59384A53982860. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59384A53982860.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.