Speleomantes sarrabusensis Lanza, Leo, Forti, Cimmaruta, Caputo & Nascetti, 2001
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
The Sarrabus' cave salamander or Sette Fratelli cave salamander (Speleomantes sarrabusensis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found in southeastern Sardinia, east of Cagliari, in the Sarrabus region. The species was thought to have been a part of Speleomantes imperialis but was found to be a separate species.
Wikipedia contributors, Sarrabus' 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 sarrabusensis Lanza, Leo, Forti, Cimmaruta, Caputo & Nascetti, 2001
- Name authority
- Lanza, Leo, Forti, Cimmaruta, Caputo & Nascetti, 2001
- 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 sarrabusensis Lanza, Leo, Forti, Cimmaruta, Caputo & Nascetti, 2001
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 supramontis (Lanza, Nascetti & Bullini, 1986) | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Speleomantes ambrosii (Lanza, 1955) | 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 sarrabusensis (Lanza, Leo, Forti, Cimmaruta, Caputo & Nascetti, 2001) (Lanza, Leo, Forti, Cimmaruta, Caputo & Nascetti, 2001) | synonym |
| Speleomantes imperialis sarrabusensis Lanza, Leo, Forti, Cimmaruta, Caputo & Nascetti, 2001 Lanza, Leo, Forti, Cimmaruta, Caputo & Nascetti, 2001 | 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=775912 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:4YHFD. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.