(Parra-Olea, García-París, Papenfuss, and Wake, 2005)
Synonyms[3]
Pseudoeurycea maxima Parra-Olea, García-París, Papenfuss, and Wake, 2005[2]
The southern giant salamander (Isthmura maxima) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and known from the Sierra Madre del Sur of western and southern Oaxaca and eastern Guerrero.[1][3] It is the largest tropical salamander;[1] the holotype had a total length of about 24 cm (9.4 in) and weighed 58 grams (2.0 oz).[2]
^ abcIUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Isthmura maxima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T61907A53989368. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T61907A53989368.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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