Ridge Tail Salamander
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Pseudoeurycea obesa Parra-Olea, García-París, Hanken & Wake, 2005 |
The Ridge Tail Salamander or Salamandra De Cola Estriada (Pseudoeurycea obesa) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- Hanken, J. & Wake, D. 2006. Pseudoeurycea obesa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.