Thorius insperatus
Appearance
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
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Binomial name | |
Thorius insperatus Hanken & Wake, 1994
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Thorius insperatus is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Sierra Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico, and only known from the holotype collected near Vista Hermosa, at 1,500 m (4,900 ft) asl.[2] The specimen was collected under a log in forest. The species is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging and expanding agriculture.[1]
References
- ^ a b Template:IUCN
- ^ 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.