Pseudoeurycea mixcoatl
Appearance
Pseudoeurycea mixcoatl | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Genus: | Pseudoeurycea |
Species: | P. mixcoatl
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Binomial name | |
Pseudoeurycea mixcoatl Adler, 1996
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Pseudoeurycea mixcoatl, commonly known as brown-streaked salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico.[2]
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The species' specific descriptor is named after Mixcoatl, a pre-Columbian deity figure among a number of central Mexican cultures such as the Otomi and Nahua. The Classical Nahuatl word mixcōātl has the meaning of "cloud serpent".
References
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2020). "Pseudoeurycea mixcoatl". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59387A53983218. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Pseudoeurycea mixcoatl Adler, 1996 | Amphibian Species of the World". research.amnh.org. Retrieved 2019-10-18.