Pseudoeurycea leprosa explained

Pseudoeurycea leprosa is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae, endemic to Mexico.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Pseudoeurycea leprosa exhibited extensive genetic divergence between its eastern and central populations due to habitat isolation.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Parra‐Olea . Gabriela . Windfield . Juan Carlos . Velo‐Antón . Guillermo . Zamudio . Kelly R. . February 2012 . Isolation in habitat refugia promotes rapid diversification in a montane tropical salamander . Journal of Biogeography . en . 39 . 2 . 353–370 . 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2011.02593.x . 0305-0270.

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