Thorius papaloae, commonly known as the 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]
| Thorius papaloae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Thorius |
| Species: | T. papaloae
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| Binomial name | |
| Thorius papaloae Hanken & Wake, 2001
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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. However, its habitat is under threat from habitat loss caused by logging, human settlement, and cultivation of crops.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Thorius papaloae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59423A167029789. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T59423A167029789.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ 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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