Pygmy splayfoot salamander
| Chiropterotriton lavae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Chiropterotriton |
| Species: | C. lavae |
| Binomial name | |
| Chiropterotriton lavae (Taylor, 1942)[2] | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Bolitoglossa lavae Taylor, 1942 | |
The pygmy splayfoot salamander or pygmy flat-footed salamander (Chiropterotriton larvae) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the central-western Veracruz state, Mexico.[3] Its natural habitats are pine-oak and cloud forests at about 1,200 m (3,900 ft) altitude. It lives in bromeliads. It is threatened by severe habitat loss caused by logging and mining.[1]
References
- 1 2 Gabriela Parra-Olea, David Wake, Jean Raffaelli, James Hanken (2008). "Chiropterotriton lavae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ Taylor, E. H. (1942). "New Caudata and Salientia from México". University of Kansas Science Bulletin 28: 295–323.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Chiropterotriton lavae (Taylor, 1942)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
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