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Monte Albo cave salamander

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Caudata

Genus
  
Speleomantes

Higher classification
  
Speleomantes

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Plethodontidae

Scientific name
  
Speleomantes flavus

Rank
  
Species

Monte Albo cave salamander cdn2arkiveorgmediaFAFAE6C09E7D2046B0BE216

Similar
  
Imperial cave salamander, Speleomantes, Supramonte cave salamander, Brown Cave Salamander, Ambrosi's cave salamander

The Monte Albo cave salamander or Stefani's salamander (Speleomantes flavus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae, endemic to Sardinia.

Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rocky areas, caves, and subterranean habitats (other than caves) in the vicinity of streams. The preferred habitat often has a good covering of damp moss. It reproduces through the direct development of a few terrestrial eggs

It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Monte Albo cave salamander Wikipedia