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Sierra de Juárez worm salamander

(Pseudoeurycea orchileucos)

Description

Pseudoeurycea orchileucos (common name: Sierra de Juárez worm salamander) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.It is endemic to Oaxaca,Mexico,where it is known from the northern slopes of Sierra de Juarez at elevations of 800–1,390 m (2,620–4,560 ft) above sea level.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Amphibia
Order:Caudata
Family:Plethodontidae
Genus:Pseudoeurycea
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