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 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  | |
| 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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