Thorius narismagnus

Thorius narismagnus
Conservation status

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Thorius
Species: T. narismagnus
Binomial name
Thorius narismagnus
Shannon & Werler, 1955
Synonyms

Thorius pennatulus narismagnus Shannon and Werler, 1955

Thorius narismagnus is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is endemic to the San Martin Tuxtla volcano, in the Sierra de los Tuxtlas range in southern Veracruz state, Mexico. Its common name is San Martin pigmy salamander.[1][2] Natural habitats of Thorius narismagnus are lowland and intermediate tropical forests. It occurs under rotten logs and among leaf-litter, and especially under fallen bromeliads.[1]

This species has not been seen since 1980s, despite attempts to find it; it might be extinct. It has suffered from habitat loss, but this might not suffice to explain the disappearance of this species.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Parra-Olea, G., Wake, D., García-París, M. & Hanken, J. (2008). "Thorius narismagnus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Thorius narismagnus Shannon and Werler, 1955". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 December 2014.