Pseudoeurycea anitae
| Pseudoeurycea anitae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Hemidactyliinae |
| Genus: | Pseudoeurycea |
| Species: | P. anitae |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudoeurycea anitae Bogert, 1967 | |
Pseudoeurycea anitae (common names: Anita's false brook salamander, Anita's salamander) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.[1][2] It is endemic to Mexico and only known from its type locality near San Vicente Lachixío, Oaxaca, in the Sierra Madre del Sur, at about 2,100 m (6,900 ft) above sea level.[1][2] The specific name anitae honors Anita Smith, a resident of Oaxaca City who helped Charles Mitchill Bogert when he was collecting in the surroundings of the city.[3]
Its natural habitats are pine-oak forests. It has been found in sinkholes, crevices and caves; it only occurs in moist places. It is threatened by habitat loss due to logging and development. The known habitat has largely disappeared and dried out. As of 2008, the species had not been observed for 15 years.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Parra Olea, G. Wake, D., and Hanken, J. (2008). "Pseudoeurycea anitae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T59368A11923207. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Pseudoeurycea anitae Bogert, 1967". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ↑ Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.