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Pseudoeurycea saltator Lynch & Wake, 1989
Source-backed taxonomic record
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.
Salamander Pseudoeurycea saltator from Sierra de Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico
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Open encyclopedia reference
Pseudoeurycea saltator is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Oaxaca, Mexico, and only known from the northern slopes of the Sierra de Juarez above Vista Hermosa.
Its natural habitats are evergreen cloud forests at elevations of 1,500–2,000 m (4,900–6,600 ft) above sea level. It is primarily an arboreal species living in bromeliads, but it can sometimes be found on the ground or under logs and bark. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by expanding agriculture and logging.
Wikipedia contributors, Pseudoeurycea saltator; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:13:27.488319+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pseudoeurycea saltator Lynch & Wake, 1989
- Name authority
- Lynch & Wake, 1989
- 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 saltator Lynch & Wake, 1989
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 lineola (Cope, 1865) | 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 |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
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=586316 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.
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:4NWS4. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.