Species of amphibian
The common splayfoot salamander or common flat-footed salamander (Chiropterotriton chiropterus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Huatusco–Xalapa region of Veracruz, Mexico.[1][3] Several unnamed species might exist under this name.[3]
Its natural habitat is cloud forest where it occurs in bromeliads and moss. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by deforestation.[1]
References
- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Chiropterotriton chiropterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59222A53977923. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T59222A53977923.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Cope, E. D. (1863). "On Trachycephalus, Scaphiopus and other Batrachia". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 15: 43–54.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Chiropterotriton chiropterus (Cope, 1863)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
