Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Small Screeching Frog

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Arthroleptis kidogo

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Small Screeching Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Plethodontidae	Arthroleptidae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Arthroleptis
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Arthroleptis kidogo

Evolutionary Relationship

Admirable False Brook Salamander and Small Screeching Frog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Small Screeching Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Small Screeching Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admirable False Brook Salamander

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Small Screeching Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Admirable False Brook Salamander

The Admirable False Brook Salamander (Aquiloeurycea praecellens) is a species in the genus Aquiloeurycea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neo.