''Pseudoeurycea'' is a genus of

salamander Salamanders are a group of amphibians typically characterized by their lizard-like appearance, with slender bodies, blunt snouts, short limbs projecting at right angles to the body, and the presence of a tail in both larvae and adults. All t ...

in the family

Plethodontidae Plethodontidae, or lungless salamanders, are a family of salamanders. With over 500 species, lungless salamanders are by far the largest family of salamanders in terms of their diversity. Most species are native to the Western Hemisphere, from B ...

. The members of this genus are commonly known as the false brook salamanders. They are found in Mexico and Guatemala. In order to preserve ''

Ixalotriton ''Ixalotriton'' is a genus of salamanders in the family Plethodontidae Plethodontidae, or lungless salamanders, are a family of salamanders. With over 500 species, lungless salamanders are by far the largest family of salamanders in terms of ...

'' and ''

Bolitoglossa ''Bolitoglossa'' is a genus of lungless salamanders, Common name, commonly called mushroom-tongued salamanders, tropical climbing salamanders, and web-footed salamanders, in the family Plethodontidae. Their combined geographic ranges extend fro ...

'' while avoiding

paraphyly Paraphyly is a taxonomic term describing a grouping that consists of the grouping's last common ancestor and some but not all of its descendant lineages. The grouping is said to be paraphyletic ''with respect to'' the excluded subgroups. In co ...

of ''Pseudoeurycea'', species in the former "''Pseudoeurycea bellii'' species group" have been moved to the genus ''

Isthmura ''Isthmura'' is a genus of salamanders in the family Plethodontidae. They are endemic to Mexico. The genus, which corresponds to the former "''Pseudoeurycea bellii'' species group" and was first described as a subgenus of ''Pseudoeurycea'', was r ...

'', and those in the former "''Pseudoeurycea cephalica'' species group" to '' Aquiloeurycea''.

Species

It contains the following species:

References

Amphibians of Central America Amphibians of North America Amphibian genera Taxa named by Edward Harrison Taylor Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Plethodontidae-stub