Southern giant salamander
| Isthmura maxima | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Hemidactyliinae |
| Genus: | Isthmura |
| Species: | I. maxima |
| Binomial name | |
| Isthmura maxima (Parra-Olea, García-París, Papenfuss, and Wake, 2005) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Pseudoeurycea maxima Parra-Olea, García-París, Papenfuss, and Wake, 2005 | |
The southern giant salamander (Isthmura maxima, in Spanish salamandra gigante de Putla) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and known from western and southern Oaxaca.[1][2] It is the largest tropical salamander.[1]
This little-known salamander has been found in a banana field and a roadside bank. It appears to live in permanent burrows. Although it seems to tolerate some habitat modification, urbanization and changed agricultural practices are potential threats.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 David Wake; Ted Papenfuss; James Hanken (2008). "Pseudoeurycea maxima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T61907A12570229. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Isthmura maxima (Parra-Olea, García-París, Papenfuss, and Wake, 2005)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
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