Mount Lyell salamander
| Mount Lyell salamander | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Plethodontinae |
| Genus: | Hydromantes |
| Species: | H. platycephalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydromantes platycephalus (Camp, 1916) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Spelerpes platycephalus Camp, 1916 | |
The Mount Lyell salamander (Hydromantes platycephalus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada mountains of California.[1][2] It is found in a range of microhabitats, such as rock exposures, talus and rock fissures, and under rocks or in caves or crevices. Its altitudinal range is 1,220–3,670 m (4,000–12,040 ft) above sea level. No significant threats to this species are known.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Hydromantes platycephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T59286A64258855. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Hydromantes platycephalus (Camp, 1916)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
Further reading
- Clark, H.O., Jr., and S.I. Hagen. 2008. Notes on a Mount Lyell Salamander observed near Nevada Falls, Yosemite National Park, California. Sonoran Herpetologist 21:122-123.
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