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Isthmura gigantea (Giant False Brook Salamander)

Synonyms: Bolitoglossa gigantea; Oedipus giganteus; Pseudoeurycea gigantea

Wikipedia Abstract

Isthmura gigantea (until recently, Pseudoeurycea gigantea; common name: giant false brook salamander) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and know from the eastern margins Sierra Madre Oriental between northeastern Hidalgo and northern Puebla and central Veracruz near Xalapa.
View Wikipedia Record: Isthmura gigantea

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Isthmura gigantea

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
8
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
65
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 16.5
EDGE Score: 4.94

Attributes

Adult Length [1]  6 inches (14 cm)
Litters / Year [1]  1

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Cuenca Hidrográfica del Río Necaxa Natural Resources Protection Area   Mexico      

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website
Madrean Pine-Oak Woodlands Mexico, United States No
Mesoamerica Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama No

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Oliveira, Brunno Freire; São-Pedro, Vinícius Avelar; Santos-Barrera, Georgina; Penone, Caterina; C. Costa, Gabriel. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Sci. Data.
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0