Arboreal splayfoot salamander | |
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Scientific classification
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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 |
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
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Genus: | Chiropterotriton |
Species: | C. arboreus
|
Binomial name | |
Chiropterotriton arboreus (
Taylor, 1941)
| |
Synonyms [2] | |
Bolitoglossa arborea Taylor, 1941 |
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]