Arboreal splayfoot salamander
| Chiropterotriton arboreus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Chiropterotriton |
| Species: | C. arboreus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chiropterotriton arboreus (Taylor, 1941) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Bolitoglossa arborea Taylor, 1941 | |
The arboreal splayfoot salamander or arboreal flat-footed salamander (Chiropterotriton arboreus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico where it is found near its type locality near Tianguistengo in the Hidalgo as well as Mesa de Necaxa in the Puebla state, both in the Eastern Mexico.[2] Its natural habitats humid pine-oak and cloud forests. It lives in bromeliads. It is threatened by habitat loss (deforestation and fragmentation).[1]
References
- 1 2 Gabriela Parra-Olea, David Wake, Ted Papenfuss, James Hanken (2008). "Chiropterotriton arboreus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Chiropterotriton arboreus (Taylor, 1941)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
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