This went extinct pretty recently.
Palaeoplethodon
P. hispaniolae
Visual Appearance
A black salamander with ripples and bumps
Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Size
Length: 2.75-4.5 inches
Weight: 3-8 ounces
Environment
Where Found: The mountain range between Puerto Plata and Santiago
Habitat: Small trees and tropical flowers
Diet: Small insects such as ants and beetles. They will also eat pill bugs, earthworms, spiders, and snails
Factoids
- The only known specimen was a juvenile found in an amber mine.
- The salamander is missing its left front leg.
- They may have arrived by a land bridge, or they may have ridden debris to the island.