Thorius infernalis
| Thorius infernalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Hemidactyliinae |
| Genus: | Thorius |
| Species: | T. infernalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Thorius infernalis Hanken, Wake & Freeman, 1999 | |
Thorius infernalis (common name: Atoyac minute salamander) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico where it is only known from its type locality in the Sierra Madre del Sur in central Guerrero.[2] Its natural habitat is riparian vegetation along hillsides, presumably in forest. It is only known from two specimens, and it has not been seen since early 1980's. Much of the potential habitat is already converted into coffee plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by expanding agriculture and human settlements.[1]
References
- 1 2 Gabriela Parra-Olea; David Wake; Mario García-París; James Hanken (2008). "Thorius infernalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Thorius infernalis Hanken, Wake, and Freeman, 1999". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
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