Toothy splayfoot salamander
| Chiropterotriton multidentatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Chiropterotriton |
| Species: | C. multidentatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chiropterotriton multidentatus Taylor, 1939 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Oedipus multidentatus Taylor, 1939 "1938"[2] | |
The toothy splayfoot salamander or toothy salamander (Chiropterotriton multidentatus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and known from southeastern Hidalgo, Tlaxcala, and south-central San Luis Potosí, at elevations of 1,070–2,440 m (3,510–8,010 ft) asl.[3]
Its natural habitats are pine and pine-oak forests. It is an arboreal species living in bromeliads, and also in crevices. The species is declining, and can no longer be found at its type locality in San Luis Potosí. Reasons for the decline are unknown, but habitat loss is likely involved.[1]
References
- 1 2 Parra Olea, G. & Wake, D. (2008). "Chiropterotriton multidentatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ↑ Taylor, E. H. (1938). "Concerning Mexican salamanders". University of Kansas Science Bulletin 25: 259–313.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Chiropterotriton multidentatus (Taylor, 1939)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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