Ambystoma leorae (TAylOR, 1943), is
endemic to the “Sierra Nevada” mountains
of central México. its known distribution
(Figs. 1A, 1B) is restricted to six locations
within the protected area “iztaccihuatl Popocatepetl National Park” (iPNP). The
salamander was originally described from
the town of Rio Frio (TAylOR 1943); later it
was recorded in three sites surrounding the
area (vEgA-lóPEZ & AlvAREZ 1992; lE MOS-ESPiNAl et al. 1999), and in another two
southern sites (lEMOS-ESPiNAl & AMAyA EliAS 1985; vEgA-lóPEZ & AlvAREZ 1992).
These records are restricted to the upper
tributaries of the Balsas River in the west of
the iPNP, dispersed within an area of about
28 km x 0.65 km.Autonomous university of the State of Mexico
(3530/2013MT
