Pseudoeurycea lineola (Cope, 1865)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Pseudoeurycea lineola, commonly known as the Veracruz worm salamander or Mexican slender salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the eastern slope of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt near Cuautlapan, in the west-central Veracruz, Mexico, at elevations of 800–1,250 m (2,620–4,100 ft) above sea level. Molecular evidence suggests that it consists of two distinct species. It was the type species of genus Lineatriton.
Wikipedia contributors, Pseudoeurycea lineola; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:12:55.331389+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pseudoeurycea lineola (Cope, 1865)
- Name authority
- (Cope, 1865)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Plethodontidae
- Genus
- Pseudoeurycea
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderCaudata
- familyPlethodontidae Gray, 1850
- subfamilyHemidactyliinae Hallowell, 1856
- genusPseudoeurycea Taylor, 1944
- speciesPseudoeurycea lineola (Cope, 1865)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pseudoeurycea. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Pseudoeurycea ahuitzotl Adler, 1996 | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudoeurycea aurantia Canseco-Márquez & Parra-Olea, 2003 | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudoeurycea cochranae (Taylor, 1943) | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudoeurycea conanti Bogert, 1967 | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudoeurycea goebeli (Schmidt, 1936) | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudoeurycea juarezi Regal, 1966 | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudoeurycea kuautli Campbell, Brodie, Blancas-Hernández & Smith, 2013 | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudoeurycea mixteca Canseco-Márquez & Gutiérrez-Mayén, 2005 | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudoeurycea obesa Parra-Olea, García-París, Hanken & Wake, 2005 | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudoeurycea orchileucos (Brodie, Mendelson & Campbell, 2002) | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudoeurycea papenfussi Parra-Olea, García-París, Hanken & Wake, 2005 | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudoeurycea smithi (Taylor, 1939) | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Lineatriton lineolus (Cope, 1865) (Cope, 1865) | synonym |
| Spelerpes lineolus Cope, 1865 Cope, 1865 | synonym |
| Geotriton lineolus (Cope, 1865) (Cope, 1865) | synonym |
| Oedipina lineolus (Cope, 1865) (Cope, 1865) | synonym |
| Lineatriton lineola (Cope, 1865) (Cope, 1865) | synonym |
| Oedipus lineolus (Cope, 1865) (Cope, 1865) | synonym |
| Spelerpes infuscatus Peters, 1879 Peters, 1879 | synonym |
| Oedipina lineola (Cope, 1865) (Cope, 1865) | synonym |
| Opheobatrachus lineolus (Cope, 1865) (Cope, 1865) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=775901 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4NWRB. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.