Thorius papaloae
| Thorius papaloae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Thorius |
| Species: | T. papaloae |
| Binomial name | |
| Thorius papaloae Hanken & Wake, 2001 | |
Thorius papaloae (common name: Papalo minute salamander) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and only known from one locality near the village of Concepción Pápalo in Sierra Juárez, Oaxaca.[1][2]
Its natural habitats are pine forests and cloud forests, where it is living under logs and stones, and in leaf-litter. Despite its small range, it is not particularly rare. Howeverm it habitat is under threat from habitat loss caused by logging, human settlement, and cultivation of crops.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Thorius papaloae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2015: e.T59423A53987090. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Thorius papaloae Hanken and Wake, 2001". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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