Terrestrial splayfoot salamander
The terrestrial splayfoot salamander (Chiropterotriton terrestris), also known as the terrestrial flat-footed salamander is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Sierra Madre Oriental of eastern Hidalgo state, Mexico.[3] Its natural habitats are humid pine–oak and cloud forests. It is threatened by habitat loss due to deforestation and the potential spread of amphibian pathogens due to the illegal pet trade.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Chiropterotriton |
| Species: | C. terrestris |
| Binomial name | |
| Chiropterotriton terrestris | |
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References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Chiropterotriton terrestris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59232A53979009. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T59232A53979009.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- 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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