Eurycea pterophila Burger, Smith & Potter 1950

The fern bank salamander (Eurycea pterophila), also known as the Blanco River Springs salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to springs in the Blanco River watershed in central Texas, United States.

Its natural habitat is freshwater springs.

References

• Chippindale, P.T., A.H. Price, Wiens, J.J. & Hillis, D.M. (2000): Phylogenetic relationships of central Texas hemidactyliine plethodontid salamanders, genus Eurycea, and a taxonomic revision of the group. Herpetological Monographs 14: 1-80.
• Hillis, D.M., Chamberlain, D.A., Wilcox, T.P., & Chippindale, P.T. (2001): A new species of subterranean blind salamander (Plethodontidae: Hemidactyliini: Eurycea: Typhlomolge) from Austin, Texas, and a systematic revision of central Texas paedomorphic salamanders. Herpetologica 57: 266–280.

Eurycea pterophila Eurycea generoko animalia da. Anfibioen barruko Plethodontidae familian sailkatuta dago, Caudata ordenan.

Erreferentziak

Ikus, gainera

• Plethodontidae

Kanpo estekak

Eurycea pterophila est une espèce d'urodèles de la famille des Plethodontidae^[1].

Répartition

Cette espèce est endémique du centre du Texas aux États-Unis. Elle se rencontre dans le comté de Hays^[1].

Publication originale

• Burger, Smith & Potter, 1950 : Another neotenic Eurycea from the Edwards Plateau. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, vol. 63, p. 51-58 (texte intégral).

Notes et références

Eurycea pterophila é uma espécie de salamandra da família Plethodontidae.

É endémica dos Estados Unidos da América.

Os seus habitats naturais são: nascentes de água doce.

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