Dwarf splayfoot salamander

Chiropterotriton dimidiatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Chiropterotriton
Species: C. dimidiatus
Binomial name
Chiropterotriton dimidiatus
(Taylor, 1940)1939
Synonyms

Bolitoglossa dimidiata Taylor, 1940 "1939"

The dwarf splayfoot salamander or dwarf flat-footed salamander (Chiropterotriton dimidiatus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to southern Hidalgo, Mexico.[2]

Its natural habitats are pine-oak and fir forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Parra Olea, G. & Wake, D. (2004). "Chiropterotriton dimidiatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Chiropterotriton dimidiatus (Taylor, 1940)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 December 2014.


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