Jemez Mountains salamander

Jemez Mountains salamander
Scientific classificationEdit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Plethodon
Species:
P. neomexicanus
Binomial name
Plethodon neomexicanus
Stebbins & Riemer, 1950

The Jemez Mountains salamander (Plethodon neomexicanus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae, endemic to New Mexico in the United States.[1] Its natural habitat is temperate forest. It is threatened by habitat loss, is experiencing a rapid decline,[4] and was placed on the IUCN Red List in 2013.[5]

Endangered habitat

Map of the endangered habitat

Media

Image of a Jemez Mountains Salamander

References

  1. ^ abIUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Plethodon neomexicanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T17626A118974394. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  2. ^"Jemez Mountains salamander (Plethodon neomexicanus)". Environmental Conservation Online System. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  3. ^78 FR9876
  4. ^"Jemez Salamander Study - The Nature Conservancy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-18. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
  5. ^"Jemez Mountain salamander placed on endangered species list". The Santa Fe New Mexican. 10 September 2013.