Thorius lunaris
| Thorius lunaris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Thorius |
| Species: | T. lunaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Thorius lunaris Hanken & Wake, 1998 | |
Thorius lunaris (common name: crescent-nostriled thorius) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Pico de Orizaba, in Veracruz, Mexico, at elevations of 2,500–2,640 m (8,200–8,660 ft) asl.[2] Its natural habitat is pine-oak forest where it occurs under the bark of stumps and fallen logs, in leaf-litter, and in piles of wood chips. This was formerly very abundant species is now very rare. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging and expanding agriculture.[1]
References
- 1 2 Gabriela Parra-Olea, David Wake, James Hanken, Mario García-París (2008). "Thorius lunaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Thorius lunaris Hanken and Wake, 1998". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
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