Aquiloeurycea praecellens
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Genus: | Aquiloeurycea |
Species: | A. praecellens
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Binomial name | |
Aquiloeurycea praecellens (Rabb, 1955)
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Aquiloeurycea praecellens, also known as the admirable false brook salamander, is a species of
Description
Aquiloeurycea praecellens is a stocky, ground dwelling species that may reach a total length of 6.5 centimetres (2.6 in), almost half of which is tail. It has short, strong limbs and partially webbed fingers and toes. The general colour is brownish black and there are whitish spots along the sides and on the tail. The underside is paler brown.[3] There is some doubt as to the validity of this species as it is only known from a single specimen (holotype) found in 1940. It was an immature specimen so its full size when mature is not known. However, it is likely that it is the smallest species of false brook salamander.[4] The eggs probably hatch directly into small salamanders.[1]
Distribution
Aquiloeurycea praecellens is known from
Conservation
Aquiloeurycea praecellens is listed in the
References
- ^ . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Aquiloeurycea praecellens (Rabb, 1955)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ a b Raffaëlli, Jean (2007). "Pseudoeurycea praecellens". AmphibiaWeb (in French). Retrieved 2012-09-16.
- ^ "Admirable False Brook Salamander (Pseudoeurycea praecellens)". EDGE. Retrieved 2012-09-17.