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Isthmura naucampatepetl (Cofre de Perote salamander)

Synonyms: Isthmura naucampateptl; Pseudoeurycea naucampatepetl

Wikipedia Abstract

Isthmura naucampatepetl (until recently, Pseudoeurycea naucampatepetl; common name: Cofre de Perote salamander) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Sierra Madre Oriental in central Veracruz, Mexico, where it is known from between Cofre de Perote and Cerro Volcancillo. Despite thorough surveys, it has not been observed for a long period and is feared extinct.
View Wikipedia Record: Isthmura naucampatepetl

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Isthmura naucampatepetl

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
8
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
75
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 16.5
EDGE Score: 5.63
View EDGE Record: Isthmura naucampatepetl

Attributes

Adult Length [1]  6 inches (14.2 cm)
Litters / Year [1]  1

Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) Sites

Name  Location   Map   Climate   Land Use 
Veracruz/Puebla Volcanoes 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

Range Map

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
AZE sites provided by Alliance for Zero Extinction (2010). 2010 AZE Update.
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