Italian Cave Salamander

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Italian Cave Salamander
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Speleomantes
Species: S. italicus
Binomial name
Speleomantes italicus
(Dunn, 1923)
Synonyms

Hydromantes italicus Dunn, 1923

The Italian Cave Salamander (Speleomantes italicus) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is endemic to Italy.

Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rocky areas, caves, and subterranean habitats (other than caves). It is threatened by habitat loss.

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