Acritodon is a genus of moss in the family Hypnaceae.[2][3] It is a monotypic genus only containing the species Acritodon nephophilus[4] Acritodon nephophilus is endemic to Mexico, where it is known only from two locations in the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca of Oaxaca state. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1] Conservation efforts for this species have difficulty protecting local populations due to insufficient attention and legislation regarding preservation of moss species. [5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnales |
| Family: | Hypnaceae |
| Genus: | Acritodon |
| Species: | A. nephophilus
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| Binomial name | |
| Acritodon nephophilus | |
References edit
- ^ a b Tan, B.C. (2018) [errata version of 2012 assessment]. "Acritodon nephophilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T39187A128387170. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Goffinet, B.; Buck, W. R.; Shaw, A. J. (2008). "Morphology and Classification of the Bryophyta". In Goffinet, B.; Shaw, J. (eds.). Bryophyte Biology (2nd ed.). New York: Cambridge University Press. pp. 55–138. ISBN 978-0-521-87225-6.
- ^ Goffinet, B.; Buck, W.R. (31 March 2020). "Classification of extant moss genera". Classification of the Bryophyta. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "WFO Plant List | World Flora Online". wfoplantlist.org. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Delgadillo, M. Claudio (1996). "Moss Conservation in Mexico". Anales del Instituto de Biologia Serie Botanica. 67 (1): 177–181. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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