Ambrosi's cave salamander

(Speleomantes ambrosii)

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Description

The Geotritone Ambrosi ( Speleomantes ambrosii Lanza,1954 ) is an amphibious urodel the family Plethodontidae,endemic of ' Italy.The name is a tribute to Augustus Cesare Ambrosi (1919-2003),Tuscan historian and archaeologist,discoverer of the species.

Taxonomic tree:

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