Speleomantes ambrosii (Lanza, 1955)
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
Ambrosi's cave salamander or the Spezia cave salamander (Speleomantes ambrosii) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. Endemic to northwestern Italy, its natural habitats are temperate forests, rocky areas, caves, and subterranean habitats (other than caves). It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Ambrosi's cave salamander; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:52:05.986518+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Speleomantes ambrosii (Lanza, 1955)
- Name authority
- (Lanza, 1955)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Plethodontidae
- Genus
- Speleomantes
- 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
- subfamilyPlethodontinae Gray, 1850
- genusSpeleomantes Dubois, 1984
- speciesSpeleomantes ambrosii (Lanza, 1955)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Speleomantes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Speleomantes flavus (Stefani, 1969) | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Speleomantes imperialis (Stefani, 1969) | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Speleomantes sarrabusensis Lanza, Leo, Forti, Cimmaruta, Caputo & Nascetti, 2001 | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Speleomantes supramontis (Lanza, Nascetti & Bullini, 1986) | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Speleomantes italicus (Dunn, 1923) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Hydromantes ambrosii Lanza, 1955 Lanza, 1955 | synonym |
| Hydromantoides ambrosii (Lanza, 1955) (Lanza, 1955) | synonym |
| Hydromantes genei ambrosii Lanza, 1955 Lanza, 1955 | synonym |
| Hydromantes italicus ambrosii Lanza, 1955 Lanza, 1955 | synonym |
| Speleomantes ambrosii bianchii Lanza, 2005 Lanza, 2005 | synonym |
| Speleomantes ambrosii ambrosii (Lanza, 1955) (Lanza, 1955) | 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=668339 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:4YHF8. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.