The Sierra Juarez hidden salamander (Thorius adelos), also known as the Sierra Juarez moss salamander, or simply Sierra Juarez salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Caribbean slopes of the Sierra de Juarez and Sierra Mazateca, Oaxaca, Mexico.[3]
| Sierra Juarez hidden salamander | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Thorius |
| Species: | T. adelos
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| Binomial name | |
| Thorius adelos (Papenfuss and Wake, 1987)
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Description
editThe holotype of Thorius adelos (an adult male) measures 21.1 mm (0.83 in) in snout–vent length and has a 25.1 mm (0.99 in) long tail. The dorsum and tail are brown. There is a dorsal, cream-coloured stripe on both sides. The snout is blunt with slightly upward-tilted nostrils.[2]
Habitat and conservation
editThorius adelos is a very rare species only found in undisturbed cloud forests at elevations of 1,530–2,050 m (5,020–6,730 ft) above sea level. It is found in bromeliads and other epiphytic plants and in leaf-litter. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging, expanding agriculture, and human settlements.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Thorius adelos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59233A53979156. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T59233A53979156.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b Papenfuss, T. J. & D. B. Wake (1987). "Two new species of plethodontid salamanders (genus Nototriton) from Mexico" (PDF). Acta Zoológica Mexicana. Nueva serie. 21: 1–16.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Thorius adelos (Papenfuss and Wake, 1987)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 December 2014.