23 observationsEndangered
Werler's False Brook Salamander
Pseudoeurycea werleri
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Amphibia ›Order: Caudata ›Family: Plethodontidae ›Genus: Pseudoeurycea
About
Pseudoeurycea werleri is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. Its common name is Werler's false brook salamander or simply Werler's salamander. It is endemic to the Sierra de los Tuxtlas range in southern Veracruz state, Mexico. Its natural habitats are tropical rainforests and cloud forests where it lives in moss mats. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by subsistence agriculture, logging, and human settlement.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Werler's False Brook Salamander is Pseudoeurycea werleri.
- The Werler's False Brook Salamander has a conservation status of Endangered.
- Werler's False Brook Salamander belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Werler's False Brook Salamander belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Werler's False Brook Salamander belongs to the class Amphibia.
- Werler's False Brook Salamander belongs to the order Caudata.
- Werler's False Brook Salamander belongs to the family Plethodontidae.
- Werler's False Brook Salamander belongs to the genus Pseudoeurycea.