The
Monte Albo
The Monte Albo (Monte Arbu in Sardinian) is a limestone massif in length in the central eastern portion of Island of Sardinia, Italy
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cave salamander or Stefani's salamander (''Speleomantes flavus'') is a species of
salamander in the family
Plethodontidae,
endemic to
Sardinia.
Its natural
habitats are temperate
forests, rocky areas,
caves, and subterranean habitats (other than caves) in the vicinity of streams. The preferred habitat often has a good covering of damp moss. It reproduces through the direct development of a few terrestrial eggs
It is threatened by
habitat loss.
References
Amphibians of Europe
Speleomantes
Cave salamanders
Endemic fauna of Sardinia
Fauna of Sardinia
Amphibians described in 1969
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Habitats Directive Species
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