Pseudoeurycea orchimelas

(Pseudoeurycea orchimelas)

Description

Pseudoeurycea orchimelas (common name: San Martin worm salamander) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Veracruz, Mexico, where it is known from the Sierra de los Tuxtlas at elevations of 100–1,300 m (330–4,270 ft) above sea level.

Taxonomic tree:

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