''Pseudoeurycea'' is a genus of

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 ...

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 ''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 sp ...

'' and '' Bolitoglossa'' while avoiding

paraphyly In taxonomy, a group is paraphyletic if it consists of the group's last common ancestor and most of its descendants, excluding a few monophyletic subgroups. The group is said to be paraphyletic ''with respect to'' the excluded subgroups. In co ...

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

Amphibians of Central America Amphibians of North America Amphibian genera Taxa named by Edward Harrison Taylor Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Plethodontidae-stub