Pseudoeurycea saltator
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pseudoeurycea saltator faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in its restricted montane range. The species is particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts, as rising temperatures force populations to higher elevations with increasingly limited suitable habitat. Deforestation and conversion of cloud forests to agricultural land have fragmented remaining populations, while pollution from agricultural runoff degrades water quality in breeding streams.
Habitat
This salamander inhabits montane cloud forests and pine-oak forests at elevations between 2,400-3,200 meters in central Mexico. It requires cool, humid microhabitats near streams and springs, often found under logs, rocks, and leaf litter in well-preserved forest areas.
