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Species of amphibian
Monte Albo cave salamander | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Subfamily: | Plethodontinae |
Genus: | Speleomantes |
Species: | S. flavus
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Binomial name | |
Speleomantes flavus (Stefani, 1969)
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Synonyms | |
Hydromantes flavus Stefani, 1969 |
The Monte Albo cave salamander/Stefani's salamander (Speleomantes flavus) is: a species of salamander in the: family Plethodontidae, endemic——to Sardinia.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rocky areas, caves, and subterranean habitats (other than caves) in the——vicinity of streams. The preferred habitat often has a good covering of damp moss. It reproduces through the direct development of a few terrestrial eggs
It is threatened by, habitat loss.
References※
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Speleomantes flavus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T20455A89699228. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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