Dendrotriton xolocalcae

Dendrotriton xolocalcae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Dendrotriton
Species: D. xolocalcae
Binomial name
Dendrotriton xolocalcae
(Taylor, 1941)
Synonyms

Bolitoglossa xolocalcae Taylor, 1941

Dendrotriton xolocalcae is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae, endemic to Chiapas, Mexico, where it is only known from the Cerro Ovando at an elevation of about 2,000 m (6,600 ft) asl.[2] Threatened by habitat loss, its natural environment is pine-oak forest. It lives in bromeliads.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Parra-Olea, G. & Wake, D. (2008). "Dendrotriton xolocalcae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Dendrotriton xolocalcae (Taylor, 1941)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 July 2015.


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