Italian Cave Salamander
Speleomantes italicus
- Class
- Amphibian
- Rarity
- Epic
- Observations
- 312
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Conservation
- Endangered
Description
The Italian cave salamander (Speleomantes italicus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. Endemic to Italy, its natural habitats are temperate forests, rocky areas, caves, and subterranean habitats (other than caves). It is threatened by habitat loss.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Italian cave salamander”.