Imperial cave salamander
| Imperial cave salamander | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Plethodontinae |
| Genus: | Speleomantes |
| Species: | S. imperialis
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| Binomial name | |
| Speleomantes imperialis (Stefani, 1969)
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| Dark green: areas of habitation | |
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Hydromantes imperialis Stefani, 1969 | |
The Imperial cave salamander or scented cave salamander (Speleomantes imperialis) 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). It is threatened by habitat loss.
References[]
- ^ Franco Andreone, Roberta Lecis, Paul Edgar, Claudia Corti, Roberto Sindaco, Antonio Romano (2009). "Speleomantes imperialis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T20457A9201413. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T20457A9201413.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List near threatened species
- Amphibians of Europe
- Speleomantes
- Cave salamanders
- Endemic fauna of Sardinia
- Fauna of Sardinia
- Amphibians described in 1969
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