Isthmura gigantea
| Isthmura gigantea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Isthmura |
| Species: | I. gigantea |
| Binomial name | |
| Isthmura gigantea (Taylor, 1939) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Oedipus giganteus Taylor, 1939 "1938"[2] | |
Isthmura gigantea (until recently, Pseudoeurycea gigantea; common name: giant false brook salamander) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and know from the eastern margins Sierra Madre Oriental between northeastern Hidalgo and northern Puebla and central Veracruz near Xalapa.[1][3]
The natural habitat of this terrestrial species is the pine-oak/cloud forest interface at elevations of 1,000–2,000 m (3,300–6,600 ft) above sea level. It tolerates some habitat disturbance but is threatened from severe habitat loss from logging, mining, agriculture, and human settlement that is occurring within its range.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Gabriela Parra-Olea, David Wake, Ted Papenfuss (2008). "Pseudoeurycea gigantea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T59380A11911830. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ Taylor, E. H. (1938). "Concerning Mexican salamanders". University of Kansas Science Bulletin. 25: 259–313. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.1703. — N.b. The actual publication year was 1939.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Isthmura gigantea (Taylor, 1939)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 May 2016.