Thorius munificus is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and only known from near its type locality near Las Vigas, Veracruz.[2] Its natural habitats are pine-oak and pine forests, woodlands, and Arbutus forests with abundant shrubby and ericaceous plants. The species is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging, agriculture, and human settlement.[1]
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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. munificus
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| Thorius munificus Hanken & Wake, 1998
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References
edit- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Thorius munificus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59419A53986553. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T59419A53986553.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Thorius munificus Hanken and Wake, 1998". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
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