The arboreal splayfoot salamander (Chiropterotriton arboreus), or arboreal flat-footed salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.[2] It is endemic to Mexico where it is only found near its type locality near Tianguistengo in Hidalgo state. Its natural habitats are humid pine-oak and cloud forests at elevations of 1,900–2,100 m (6,200–6,900 ft) above sea level. It lives in bromeliads. It is threatened by habitat loss (deforestation and fragmentation).[1]
Arboreal splayfoot salamander | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Genus: | Chiropterotriton |
Species: | C. arboreus
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Binomial name | |
Chiropterotriton arboreus (Taylor, 1941)
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Synonyms[2] | |
Bolitoglossa arborea Taylor, 1941 |
References
edit- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Chiropterotriton arboreus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T59221A53977787. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T59221A53977787.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Chiropterotriton arboreus (Taylor, 1941)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 June 2017.