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The Salado Springs salamander (Eurycea chisholmensis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the vicinity of Salado, Texas. [1] [3] Its natural habitat is freshwater springs. It has been found only from a few springs that feed Salado Creek in Bell County, Texas.
The groove is lined with glands, and enhances the salamander's chemoreception which is correlated with a higher degree of olfactory lobe and nasal mucous membrane development in plethodontids. [ 3 ] [ 21 ] The presence of this specialized structure is likely related to the absence of lungs in these salamanders.
Plethodon is part of the family Plethodontidae (lungless salamanders) and the subfamily Plethodontinae.The genus Plethodon can be divided into two subgenera: the nominal subgenus Plethodon, which includes up to 49 eastern species (the bulk of diversity in the genus), and the subgenus Hightonia, [5] which includes 9 species native to the western part of North America.
This terrestrial salamander has direct development. Its natural habitats are cloud forests at elevations of 1,200–1,500 m (3,900–4,900 ft) above sea level. It can be found in decaying wood, under bark of logs, under moss, and under pine logs. It can also be found off the ground. [1]
The pathogen, unidentified up to then, had devastated fire salamander populations in the Netherlands. Molecular phylogenetics confirmed it as related to the well known chytrid B. dendrobatidis . Like this species, it causes chytridiomycosis , which is manifested in skin lesions and is lethal for the salamanders. [ 1 ]
Salamandridae is a family of salamanders consisting of true salamanders and newts.Salamandrids are distinguished from other salamanders by the lack of rib or costal grooves along the sides of their bodies and by their rough skin.
Bolitoglossa oresbia is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. [3] It is endemic to Honduras and is known from the summit of Cerro El Zarciadero (its type locality) and the southwestern side of the nearby Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park, in the northern Comayagua Department. [3] [4]
Salado Springs salamander Eurycea cirrigera (Green, 1831) Southern two-lined salamander Eurycea guttolineata (Holbrook, 1838) Three-lined salamander Eurycea hillisi Wray, Means, and Steppan, 2017: Hillis's dwarf salamander Eurycea junaluska Sever, Dundee & Sullivan, 1976: Junaluska salamander Eurycea latitans Smith & Potter, 1946: Cascade ...