Monte Albo cave salamander
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S. flavus
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Speleomantes flavus (Stefani, 1969)
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Hydromantes flavus Stefani, 1969 |
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The Monte Albo cave salamander or Stefani's salamander (Speleomantes flavus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae, endemic to Sardinia.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rocky areas, caves, and subterranean habitats (other than caves) in the vicinity of streams. The preferred habitat often has a good covering of damp moss. It reproduces through the direct development of a few terrestrial eggs
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Lecis, R., Andreone, F., Edgar, P. & Corti, C. 2006. Speleomantes flavus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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