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]
| Jemez Mountains salamander | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Plethodon |
| Species: | P. neomexicanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Plethodon neomexicanus Stebbins & Riemer, 1950 | |
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Endangered habitat
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edit- 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Plethodon neomexicanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T17626A118974394. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ↑ "Jemez Mountains salamander (Plethodon neomexicanus)". Environmental Conservation Online System. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ↑ 78 FR 9876
- ↑ "Jemez Salamander Study - The Nature Conservancy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-18. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- ↑ "Jemez Mountain salamander placed on endangered species list". The Santa Fe New Mexican. 10 September 2013.
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