Pygmy splayfoot salamander

The pygmy splayfoot salamander (Chiropterotriton lavae), also known as the pygmy flat-footed salamander, 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]

Pygmy splayfoot salamander
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Chiropterotriton lavae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T59226A53978402. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T59226A53978402.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. Taylor, E. H. (1942). "New Caudata and Salientia from México". University of Kansas Science Bulletin. 28: 295–323.
  3. 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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