Southern giant salamander
| Southern Giant Salamander | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Pseudoeurycea |
| Species: | P. maxima |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudoeurycea maxima Parra-Olea, García-París, Papenfuss & Wake, 2005 | |
The Southern Giant Salamander or Salamandra Gigante De Putla (Pseudoeurycea maxima) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.
Sources
- Wake, D. 2006. Pseudoeurycea maxima. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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