Kingdom Animalia Order Caudata Genus Pseudoeurycea Higher classification Pseudoeurycea | Phylum Chordata Family Plethodontidae Scientific name Pseudoeurycea mixcoatl Rank Species | |
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The Tlaconete (Pseudoeurycea mixcoatl) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The species' specific descriptor is named after Mixcoatl, a pre-Columbian deity figure among a number of central Mexican cultures such as the Otomi and Nahua. The Classical Nahuatl word mixcōātl has the meaning of "cloud serpent".
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