Brown Cave Salamander
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Hydromantes genei Temminck & Schlegel, 1838 |
The Brown Cave Salamander, Gene's Cave Salamander, Sardinian Cave Salamander, or simply Sardinian Salamander (Speleomantes genei) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.
It is endemic to Sardinia (Italy).
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rocky areas, caves, and subterranean habitats (other than caves). It is threatened by habitat loss.
[edit] References
- Andreone, F., Lecis, R. & Edgar, P. 2004. Speleomantes genei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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