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Species of amphibian

Monte Albo cave salamander
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Subfamily: Plethodontinae
Genus: Speleomantes
Species:
S. flavus
Binomial name
Speleomantes flavus
(Stefani, 1969)
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

  1. ^ 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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