Sierra Juarez hidden salamander

The Sierra Juarez hidden salamander (Thorius adelos), also known as the Sierra Juarez moss salamander, or simply Sierra Juarez salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Caribbean slopes of the Sierra de Juarez and Sierra Mazateca, Oaxaca, Mexico.[3]

Sierra Juarez hidden salamander
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Thorius
Species:
T. adelos
Binomial name
Thorius adelos
(Papenfuss and Wake, 1987)
Synonyms
  • Nototriton adelos Papenfuss and Wake, 1987[2]
  • Cryptotriton adelos (Papenfuss and Wake, 1987)

Description

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The holotype of Thorius adelos (an adult male) measures 21.1 mm (0.83 in) in snout–vent length and has a 25.1 mm (0.99 in) long tail. The dorsum and tail are brown. There is a dorsal, cream-coloured stripe on both sides. The snout is blunt with slightly upward-tilted nostrils.[2]

Habitat and conservation

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Thorius adelos is a very rare species only found in undisturbed cloud forests at elevations of 1,530–2,050 m (5,020–6,730 ft) above sea level. It is found in bromeliads and other epiphytic plants and in leaf-litter. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging, expanding agriculture, and human settlements.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Thorius adelos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59233A53979156. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T59233A53979156.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Papenfuss, T. J. & D. B. Wake (1987). "Two new species of plethodontid salamanders (genus Nototriton) from Mexico" (PDF). Acta Zoológica Mexicana. Nueva serie. 21: 1–16.
  3. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Thorius adelos (Papenfuss and Wake, 1987)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 December 2014.