Brown cave salamander

The brown cave salamander (Speleomantes genei), also known as Gene's cave salamander, Sardinian cave salamander, or simply Sardinian salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Sardinia (Italy). Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rocky areas, caves, and subterranean habitats (other than caves). It is threatened by habitat loss.

Brown cave salamander
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Subfamily: Plethodontinae
Genus: Speleomantes
Species:
S. genei
Binomial name
Speleomantes genei
(Temminck & Schlegel, 1838)
Synonyms
  • Hydromantes genei Temminck & Schlegel, 1838
  • Atylodes genei (Temminck and Schlegel, 1838)

References
  1. Andreone, F., Lecis, R. & Edgar, P. 2004. Speleomantes genei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.


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