Common splayfoot salamander
The common splayfoot salamander or common flat-footed salamander (Chiropterotriton chiropterus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Huatusco–Xalapa region of Veracruz, Mexico.[1][3] Several unnamed species might exist under this name.[3]
| Common splayfoot salamander | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Chiropterotriton |
| Species: | C. chiropterus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chiropterotriton chiropterus | |
| Synonyms | |
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Spelerpes chiropterus Cope, 1863 | |
Its natural habitat is cloud forest where it occurs in bromeliads and moss. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by deforestation.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Chiropterotriton chiropterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59222A53977923. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T59222A53977923.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Cope, E. D. (1863). "On Trachycephalus, Scaphiopus and other Batrachia". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 15: 43–54.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Chiropterotriton chiropterus (Cope, 1863)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
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