17 observationsEndangered
Mexican Slender Salamander
Pseudoeurycea lineola
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Amphibia ›Order: Caudata ›Family: Plethodontidae ›Genus: Pseudoeurycea
About
Pseudoeurycea lineola (common names: Veracruz worm salamander, Mexican slender salamander) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Sierra Madre Oriental near Cuautlapan, in the east-central Veracruz, Mexico, at elevations of 800–1,250 m (2,620–4,100 ft) above sea level. Molecular evidence suggests that it consists of two distinct species. It was the type species of genus Lineatriton.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Mexican Slender Salamander is Pseudoeurycea lineola.
- The Mexican Slender Salamander has a conservation status of Endangered.
- Mexican Slender Salamander belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Mexican Slender Salamander belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Mexican Slender Salamander belongs to the class Amphibia.
- Mexican Slender Salamander belongs to the order Caudata.
- Mexican Slender Salamander belongs to the family Plethodontidae.
- Mexican Slender Salamander belongs to the genus Pseudoeurycea.