Monte Albo Cave Salamander
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The Monte Albo Cave Salamander ( Hydromantes flavus , Syn. : Speleomantes flavus ) is a salamander from the family of the lung lots Salamander (Plethodontidae). Its distribution area is in eastern Sardinia .
features
Large species with a total length of up to 12.7 cm (males) and 14.6 cm (females). The fingers and toes are blunt and usually widened at the ends, the muzzle is flattened. The coloring and drawing of the upper side vary greatly. The basic color ranges from dark brown to blackish. The markings are stained or marbled in yellowish to ocher, sometimes gray-green, rarely flesh-colored tones. Some individuals are predominantly yellowish on top. The basic color of the underside is light throughout, often whitish and mostly spotless or almost spotless. Some individuals have faint brownish or blackish dots on the throat, chest, tail and abdomen.
distribution
The species is restricted to northeast Sardinia and inhabits the Monte Albo mountain range in the province of Nuoro , as well as its northern foothills between Siniscola and the Posada river.
habitat
Between 40 and 1040 m above sea level. Stone oak forests, Mediterranean scrubland (macchia) and moderately overgrown rocky areas are populated. The Monte Albo cave salamander can often be found under stones or in caves.
Way of life
Above ground only active in the period from late autumn to early spring. In late spring, the animals withdraw into subterranean gap systems and lay their eggs during this time, which the females guard until the fully developed young hatch. The species is often attacked by a small, greenish leech called Batrachobdella algira .
Danger
Common species, especially in caves and under stones, often in large numbers. Despite the small distribution area not endangered. The IUCN lists the species as potentially endangered because it is sensitive to interference due to its small distribution area.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dieter Glandt: The amphibians and reptiles of Europe: All kinds in portrait. 2nd, updated and expanded edition. Quelle & Meyer, Wiebelsheim 2015, ISBN 978-3-494-01581-1 .
literature
- Dieter Glandt: The amphibians and reptiles of Europe: All kinds in portrait. 2nd, updated and expanded edition. Quelle & Meyer, Wiebelsheim 2015, ISBN 978-3-494-01581-1 .