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Aquiloeurycea
''Aquiloeurycea'' is a genus of salamanders in the family Plethodontidae. They are endemic to Mexico. The genus corresponds to the former "''Pseudoeurycea cephalica'' species group", which was established in order to preserve '' Ixalotriton'' and ''Bolitoglossa'' while avoiding paraphyly of ''Pseudoeurycea ''Pseudoeurycea'' is a genus of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. The members of this genus are commonly known as the false brook salamanders. They are found in Mexico and Guatemala. In order to preserve ''Ixalotriton'' and ''Bolitoglossa ...''. Species It contains the following species: Gallery File:Aquiloeurycea cephalica, Chunky False Brook Salamander, Tamaulipas.jpg, Chunky false brook salamander (''Aquiloeurycea cephalica''), El Cielo Biosphere Reserve, Municipality of Gómez Farías, Tamaulipas, Mexico (12 August 2004). File:Galeana false brook salamander (Aquiloeurycea galeanae). Miquihuana, Tamaulipas, Mexico, 5 October 2008. W. L. Farr.jpg, Galeana false b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aquiloeurycea Cafetalera
''Aquiloeurycea'' is a genus of salamanders in the family Plethodontidae. They are endemic to Mexico. The genus corresponds to the former "''Pseudoeurycea cephalica'' species group", which was established in order to preserve '' Ixalotriton'' and ''Bolitoglossa'' while avoiding paraphyly of ''Pseudoeurycea ''Pseudoeurycea'' is a genus of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. The members of this genus are commonly known as the false brook salamanders. They are found in Mexico and Guatemala. In order to preserve ''Ixalotriton'' and ''Bolitoglossa ...''. Species It contains the following species: Gallery File:Aquiloeurycea cephalica, Chunky False Brook Salamander, Tamaulipas.jpg, Chunky false brook salamander (''Aquiloeurycea cephalica''), El Cielo Biosphere Reserve, Municipality of Gómez Farías, Tamaulipas, Mexico (12 August 2004). File:Galeana false brook salamander (Aquiloeurycea galeanae). Miquihuana, Tamaulipas, Mexico, 5 October 2008. W. L. Farr.jpg, Galeana false b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aquiloeurycea
''Aquiloeurycea'' is a genus of salamanders in the family Plethodontidae. They are endemic to Mexico. The genus corresponds to the former "''Pseudoeurycea cephalica'' species group", which was established in order to preserve '' Ixalotriton'' and ''Bolitoglossa'' while avoiding paraphyly of ''Pseudoeurycea ''Pseudoeurycea'' is a genus of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. The members of this genus are commonly known as the false brook salamanders. They are found in Mexico and Guatemala. In order to preserve ''Ixalotriton'' and ''Bolitoglossa ...''. Species It contains the following species: Gallery File:Aquiloeurycea cephalica, Chunky False Brook Salamander, Tamaulipas.jpg, Chunky false brook salamander (''Aquiloeurycea cephalica''), El Cielo Biosphere Reserve, Municipality of Gómez Farías, Tamaulipas, Mexico (12 August 2004). File:Galeana false brook salamander (Aquiloeurycea galeanae). Miquihuana, Tamaulipas, Mexico, 5 October 2008. W. L. Farr.jpg, Galeana false b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aquiloeurycea Cephalica
''Aquiloeurycea cephalica'' is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to central Mexico. It is a species complex. ''Aquiloeurycea cephalica'' are found in pine, pine-oak, fir, and cloud forests, and in the upper extent of lowland forest. They are commonly encountered beneath rocks, logs and other debris on the ground. The species tolerates some habitat change and occurs in forest edges, rural gardens, and small patches of forest in urban areas. It is threatened by habitat loss. References Aquiloeurycea, cephalica Endemic amphibians of Mexico Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Plethodontidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aquiloeurycea Galeanae
''Aquiloeurycea galeanae'', commonly known as the Galeana false brook salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to north-eastern Mexico and known from higher elevations in the Sierra Madre Oriental of southern Nuevo León (including elevations above the eponymic Galeana) as well as adjacent Coahuila and Tamaulipas.Farr, William L., Pablo A. Lavin-Murcio and David Lazcano (2007). New Distributional Records for Amphibians and Reptiles from the State of Tamaulipas, Mexico. Herpetological Review 38(2): 226-233. Description ''Aquiloeurycea galeanae'' is a relatively large salamander. Two males in the type series measure and four females in snout–vent length (SVL). The tail is shorter than the body; the maximum SVL and total length are , respectively. The head is relatively large and wider than the body. The eyes are moderately large. The digits are webbed at their base and have rounded pads at their tips. Skin is smooth. The body is slaty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aquiloeurycea Praecellens
''Aquiloeurycea praecellens'', also known as the admirable false brook salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Sierra Madre Oriental in Veracruz, Mexico. Its natural habitat is lowland tropical moist forest where it is threatened by habitat loss. Description ''Aquiloeurycea praecellens'' is a stocky, ground dwelling species that may reach a total length of , almost half of which is tail. It has short, strong limbs and partially webbed fingers and toes. The general colour is brownish black and there are whitish spots along the sides and on the tail. The underside is paler brown. There is some doubt as to the validity of this species as it is only known from a single specimen (holotype) found in 1940. It was an immature specimen so its full size when mature is not known. However, it is likely that it is the smallest species of false brook salamander. The eggs probably hatch directly into small salamanders. Distribution ''Aquiloeury ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aquiloeurycea Scandens
''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. There are also reports from San Luis Potosí and Coahuila, but these may well refer to other, as yet unnamed species. Its natural habitat is cave A cave or cavern is a natural void in the ground, specifically a space large enough for a human to enter. Caves often form by the weathering of rock and often extend deep underground. The word ''cave'' can refer to smaller openings such as sea ...s. 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. References scandens Fauna of the Sierra Madre Oriental Endemic amphibians of Mexico Amphibians described in 1955 Taxonomy articles create ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aquiloeurycea Quetzalanensis
The Cuetzalan salamander (''Aquiloeurycea quetzalanensis'') is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Sierra Madre Oriental in Puebla, Mexico. Its specific name refers to its type locality, Cuetzalan del Progreso. Its natural habitat is cloud forest, but it also occurs in coffee groves. It has been found in a range of micro-habitats, such as under moss in rock walls, under stones, inside and under rotten logs, and in leaf axils. It might be threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby ... caused by human settlements and tourist development. References quetzalanensis Endemic amphibians of Mexico Fauna of the Sierra Madre Oriental Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Plethodontidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plethodontidae
Plethodontidae, or lungless salamanders, are a family of salamanders. Most species are native to the Western Hemisphere, from British Columbia to Brazil, although a few species are found in Sardinia, Europe south of the Alps, and South Korea. In terms of number of species, they are by far the largest group of salamanders. Biology Adult lungless salamanders have four limbs, with four toes on the fore limbs, and usually with five on the hind limbs. Within many species, mating and reproduction occur solely on land. Accordingly, many species also lack an aquatic larval stage, a phenomenon known as direct development in which the offspring hatch as fully-formed, miniature adults. Direct development is correlated with changes in the developmental characteristics of plethodontids compared to other families of salamanders including increases in egg size and duration of embryonic development. Additionally, the evolutionary loss of the aquatic larval stage is related to a diminishing dep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudoeurycea
''Pseudoeurycea'' is a genus of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. The members of this genus are commonly known as the false brook salamanders. They are found in Mexico and Guatemala. In order to preserve ''Ixalotriton'' and ''Bolitoglossa'' while avoiding paraphyly of ''Pseudoeurycea'', species in the former "''Pseudoeurycea bellii'' species group" have been moved to the genus ''Isthmura'', and those in the former "''Pseudoeurycea cephalica'' species group" to ''Aquiloeurycea''. Species It contains the following species: References Pseudoeurycea, Amphibians of Central America Amphibians of North America Amphibian genera Taxa named by Edward Harrison Taylor Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Plethodontidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salamander
Salamanders are a group of amphibians typically characterized by their lizard-like appearance, with slender bodies, blunt snouts, short limbs projecting at right angles to the body, and the presence of a tail in both larvae and adults. All ten extant salamander families are grouped together under the order Urodela. Salamander diversity is highest in eastern North America, especially in the Appalachian Mountains; most species are found in the Holarctic realm, with some species present in the Neotropical realm. Salamanders rarely have more than four toes on their front legs and five on their rear legs, but some species have fewer digits and others lack hind limbs. Their permeable skin usually makes them reliant on habitats in or near water or other cool, damp places. Some salamander species are fully aquatic throughout their lives, some take to the water intermittently, and others are entirely terrestrial as adults. This group of amphibians is capable of regenerating lost lim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, the Cape sugarbird is found exclusively in southwestern South Africa and is therefore said to be ''endemic'' to that particular part of the world. An endemic species can be also be referred to as an ''endemism'' or in scientific literature as an ''endemite''. For example '' Cytisus aeolicus'' is an endemite of the Italian flora. '' Adzharia renschi'' was once believed to be an endemite of the Caucasus, but it was later discovered to be a non-indigenous species from South America belonging to a different genus. The extreme opposite of an endemic species is one with a cosmopolitan distribution, having a global or widespread range. A rare alternative term for a species that is endemic is "precinctive", which applies to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ixalotriton
''Ixalotriton'' is a genus of salamanders in the family Plethodontidae Plethodontidae, or lungless salamanders, are a family of salamanders. Most species are native to the Western Hemisphere, from British Columbia to Brazil, although a few species are found in Sardinia, Europe south of the Alps, and South Korea. In .... It contains the following species: * '' Ixalotriton niger'' * '' Ixalotriton parva'' Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Plethodontidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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