Thorius minydemus
| Thorius minydemus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Thorius |
| Species: | T. minydemus |
| Binomial name | |
| Thorius minydemus Hanken & Wake, 1998 | |
Thorius minydemus is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and only known from near its type locality near La Joya, Veracruz.[2] Its natural habitats are cloud and pine-oak forests with many bromeliads.[1]
The species is threatened by habitat loss and may already be extinct.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Parra-Olea, G.; Wake, D. & Hanken, J. (2008). "Thorius minydemus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Thorius minydemus Hanken and Wake, 1998". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
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