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Sarrabus' cave salamander

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Sarrabus' cave salamander
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Subfamily: Plethodontinae
Genus: Speleomantes
Species:
S. sarrabusensis
Binomial name
Speleomantes sarrabusensis

The Sarrabus' cave salamander or Sette Fratelli cave salamander (Speleomantes sarrabusensis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found in southeastern Sardinia, east of Cagliari. The species was thought to have been a part of Speleomantes imperialis but was found to be a separate species.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Speleomantes sarrabusensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T135825A89699335. 2021. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T135825A89699335.en. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Speleomantes sarrabusensis (Lanza, 2001)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 11 May 2023.