Dwarf splayfoot salamander
The dwarf splayfoot salamander (Chiropterotriton dimidiatus), also known as the dwarf flat-footed salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to southern Hidalgo, Mexico.[2]
| Dwarf splayfoot salamander | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Chiropterotriton |
| Species: | C. dimidiatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chiropterotriton dimidiatus | |
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Its natural habitats are pine-oak and fir forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Chiropterotriton dimidiatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59225A169307249. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T59225A169307249.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Chiropterotriton dimidiatus (Taylor, 1940)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
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