Delicate-skinned salamander
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Ambystoma bombypellum

The delicate-skinned salamander (Ambystoma bombypellum ) is an extremely rare species of mole salamander.

Appearance

The delicate-skinned salamander was first described by herpetologist Edward Harrison Taylor from a holotype found in 1939 near Rancho Guadalupe, 14 km. east of San Martín in the north-western Asunción province in Mexico. It is until today the only habitat for this species. Introduced predatory fish and habitat destruction due to agriculture lead to a desiccation of the breeding ponds and to a severely decline of the population. It is a small terrestrial species of about 14.2 cm, with a brown dorsal coloration and a lighter underbelly. The head is flattened. Fingers and toes are unwebbed.

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References

1. Delicate-skinned salamander Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delicate-skinned_salamander
2. Delicate-skinned salamander on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59054/53973578

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