Eurycea neotenes Bishop & Wright 1937

Eurycea neotenes, also known as the Texas salamander, Bexar County salamander, Edwards Plateau salamander, or Texas neotenic salamander,^[1] is a species of entirely aquatic, lungless salamander native to the United States. It is endemic to central Texas, near Helotes, in Bexar County.

Description

The Texas salamander grows from 2 to 4 in (5.1 to 10.2 cm) in length. It is brown in color, often with yellow or brown mottling, with light-yellow spotting down its back. It is neotenic, with a slender body, short limbs, and bright-red external gills. The Texas salamander lives in caves, which resulted in reduced vision in its eyes, due to the long period of time in darkness. It is akin to the Texas blind salamander Eurycea rathbuni.^[2]

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.
• Herps of Texas: Eurycea neotenes
• IUCN Red List: Eurycea neotenes

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

Erreferentziak

Ikus, gainera

• Plethodontidae

Kanpo estekak

Eurycea neotenes 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 Bexar^[1].

Publication originale

• Bishop & Wright, 1937 : A new neotenic salamander from Texas. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, vol. 50, p. 141-144 (texte intégral).

Notes et références

Eurycea neotenes é um anfíbio caudado da família Plethodontidae endémica dos Estados Unidos da América.

Referências

• Bishop and Wright, 1937, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 50: 142.
• Raffaëlli, 2007, Les Urodèles du Monde: 178.
• Frost, Darrel R. 2008. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.2 (15 July, 2008). Electronic Database accessible at [1] American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. Eurycea neotenes . Acessado em 5 agosto 2008.
• AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. 2008. Berkeley, California: Eurycea neotenes. AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/.