Pseudoeurycea melanomolga

Pseudoeurycea melanomolga

Black false brook salamander

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Pseudoeurycea melanomolga

Pseudoeurycea melanomolga, commonly known as the black false brook salamander or black salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and known from the surroundings of the Cofre de Perote in west-central Veracruz as well as from two localities in the adjacent northeast Puebla (near Teziutlán and González Ortega).

Appearance

The holotype is an adult female measuring 72 mm (2.8 in) in snout–vent length. The tail is missing but would probably have been at least as long as the body. There is a slight, transverse gular fold, with the associated grooves reaching mid-dorsal line. The colouration is purplish black above and somewhat lighter ventrally. There are paired dorsal flecks corresponding to the costal grooves, few flecks on the sides, and a more prominent fleck in the lateral end of each gular fold.

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References

1. Pseudoeurycea melanomolga Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudoeurycea_melanomolga
2. Pseudoeurycea melanomolga on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59386/53983101

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