Iranodon gorganensis (Clergue-Gazeau & Thorn, 1979)

Batrachuperus gorganensis Clergue-Gazeau & Thorn, 1979: 455 .

COMMON NAME. — Gorgan Mountain Salamander.

HOLOTYPE. — MNHN 1978.1982.

TYPE LOCALITY. — Shirabad Cave, between Gorgan and Ali-Abad, Alborz Mountain Range, Golestan Province .

DISTRIBUTION. — Endemic to the Shirabad Cave and the stream flowing from it, Golestan Province.

HABITAT. — Adults are found in a pool in the cave and the larvae are known from the outside of the cave in the stream flowing from it.

IUCN. — Critically endangered.

REFERENCES. — Clergue-Gazeau & Thorn (1979); Baloutch & Kami (1995).

REMARKS

See the Remarks of Iranodon persicus (Eiselt & Steiner, 1970) .