Thorius insperatus
Thorius insperatus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Genus: | Thorius |
Species: | T. insperatus |
Binomial name | |
Thorius insperatus Hanken & Wake, 1994 |
Thorius insperatus is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Sierra Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico. The holotype was collected near Vista Hermosa, at 1,500 m (4,900 ft) asl.[2] The specimen was collected under a log in forest. A second specimen was collected in 1998. The species is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging and expanding agriculture.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Thorius insperatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59413A161031194. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T59413A161031194.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Thorius insperatus Hanken, and Wake, 1994". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 July 2015.