Pseudoeurycea nigromaculata
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Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
CAUDATA |
PLETHODONTIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Pseudoeurycea nigromaculata |
| Species Authority: |
(Taylor, 1941) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
It is likely that this form consists of two separate species (G. Parra-Olea and D. Wake pers. comm.). |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Critically Endangered
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| Year Published: |
2008 |
| Assessor/s: |
Gabriela Parra-Olea, David Wake, Mario García-París |
| Reviewer/s: |
Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young) |
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Justification:
Listed as Critically Endangered because its Extent of Occurrence is less than 100 km2, the habitat is severely fragmented, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat, and in the number of mature individuals, in east-central Veracruz, Mexico.
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| History: |
| 2004 |
– |
Critically Endangered
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
This species occurs in two sites in southern Veracruz, Mexico: the peak of Cerro Chicahuaxtla, Cuatlalpan, at 1,600m asl; and at 1,200-1,300m asl on Volcán San Martín. It is likely that the taxon consists of two separate species, one in each site. |
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
Once relatively common, it is now very rare; a single specimen was recorded at Cerro Chicahuaxtla in 2007 after not having been seen since the mid-1980s.
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It is arboreal in montane tropical forest (cloud forest) living in bromeliads, an unusual habitat for a salamander in this genus. It reproduces by direct development.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
Most of the habitat of this species has disappeared or has been severely degraded as a result of logging, agriculture, and expanding human settlements.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
It is not known from any protected areas, and protection of the remaining habitat at the two known sites is urgently needed. Survey work is also needed to ascertain whether or not the species survives in the wild at either site. This species is protected by Mexican law under the "Special Protection" category (Pr).
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