Terrestrial splayfoot salamander
| Chiropterotriton terrestris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Chiropterotriton |
| Species: | C. terrestris |
| Binomial name | |
| Chiropterotriton terrestris (Taylor, 1941)[2] | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Bolitoglossa terrestris Taylor, 1941 | |
The terrestrial splayfoot salamander or terrestrial flat-footed salamander (Chiropterotriton terrestris) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to eastern Hidalgo state, Mexico.[3] Its natural habitats are humid pine-oak and cloud forests. It is threatened by habitat loss (deforestation).[1]
References
- 1 2 Gabriela Parra-Olea, David Wake, Ted Papenfuss (2010). "Chiropterotriton terrestris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ↑ Taylor, E. H. (1941). "Herpetological miscellany, no. II". University of Kansas Science Bulletin 27: 105–139.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Chiropterotriton terrestris (Taylor, 1941)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
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