Primeval splayfoot salamander
| Chiropterotriton priscus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Chiropterotriton |
| Species: | C. priscus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chiropterotriton priscus Rabb, 1956[2] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Chiropterotriton prisca Rabb, 1956 | |
The primeval splayfoot salamander or primeval flat-footed salamander (Chiropterotriton priscus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and known from near its type locality on Cerro Potosí in Nuevo León as well as from adjacent Coahuila, at elevations above 3,000 m (9,800 ft) asl.[3] Its natural habitats are pine and pine-fir forests. It is a terrestrial species found under fallen logs and under bark.[1]
The species is still abundant, but its range is small and there is a risk of habitat loss through logging.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Parra Olea, G. & Wake, D. (2008). "Chiropterotriton priscus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ↑ Rabb, G. B. (1956). "A new plethodontid salamander from Nuevo León, Mexico". Fieldiana. Zoology 39: 11–20.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Chiropterotriton priscus Rabb, 1956". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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