Imperial cave salamander
| Imperial cave salamander | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Plethodontinae
|
| Genus: | Speleomantes |
| Species: | S. imperialis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Speleomantes imperialis (Stefani, 1969)
| |
| |
| Dark green: areas of habitation | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
| |
The imperial cave salamander, imperial salamander, odorous cave salamander, or scented cave salamander (Speleomantes imperialis) is a species of
Habitat and conservation
Speleomantes imperialis inhabits humid rocky outcrops, caves, crevices, and forested areas near streams at elevations of 7–1,170 m (23–3,839 ft)
habitat loss and illegal collection. It occurs in the National Park of the Gulf of Orosei and Gennargentu and the Monte Sette Fratelli Regional Park, probably also the Giara di Gesturi Regional Park.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ . Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ Vitt, Laurie J. & Caldwell, Janalee P. (2014). Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles (4th ed.). Academic Press. p. 166.