Dwarf splayfoot salamander

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The dwarf splayfoot salamander (Chiropterotriton dimidiatus), also known as the dwarf flat-footed salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to southern Hidalgo, Mexico.[2]

Dwarf splayfoot salamander
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Chiropterotriton
Species:
C. dimidiatus
Binomial name
Chiropterotriton dimidiatus
(Taylor, 1940)1939
Synonyms
  • Bolitoglossa dimidiata Taylor, 1940 "1939"

Its natural habitats are pine-oak and fir forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Chiropterotriton dimidiatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59225A169307249. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T59225A169307249.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Chiropterotriton dimidiatus (Taylor, 1940)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 December 2014.