Hydromantes Explained
Hydromantes, commonly referred to as web-toed salamanders, is a genus of the lungless salamander family, Plethodontidae; they achieve respiration through their skin and the tissues lining their mouth. They are endemic to mountains of California in the United States.[1] Salamanders of this genus are distinguished in having extremely long tongues that they can project to 80% of their body length.[2] Similar species endemic to southern France and Italy are now classified in a distinct genus, Speleomantes.
Species
The following five species are placed in this genus:
| Binomial Name and Author | Common Name |
|---|
Hydromantes brunus
| Limestone salamander |
Hydromantes platycephalus
| Mount Lyell salamander |
Hydromantes samweli
| Samwel Shasta salamander |
Hydromantes shastae
| Shasta salamander |
Hydromantes wintu
| Wintu Shasta salamander |
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External links
- . 2007. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.2 (15 July 2008). Hydromantes. Electronic Database accessible at https://web.archive.org/web/20071024033938/http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. (Accessed: August 1, 2008).
- [web application]. 2008. Berkeley, California: Hydromantes. AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: August 1, 2008).
Notes and References
- http://www.californiaherps.com/salamanders/pages/h.brunus.html Hydromantes brunus : Limestone Salamander
- 10.1242/jeb.02664. Extremely high-power tongue projection in plethodontid salamanders. Journal of Experimental Biology. 210. 4. 655–667. 2007. Deban . S. M.. O'Reilly . J. C.. Dicke . U.. Van Leeuwen . J. L. . 17267651. free.
