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Chiropterotriton
''Chiropterotriton'', also known as splayfoot salamanders or flat-footed salamanders, is a genus of salamanders in the family Plethodontidae. The genus is endemic to Mexico. ''Chiropterotriton'' are widely distributed in northern and eastern Mexico. They are an ecologically diverse group, occupying a range of habitats, including cloud forests, pine-oak forests, oak forests, and caves. They may be found in various microhabitats, such as arboreal bromeliad The Bromeliaceae (the bromeliads) are a family of monocot flowering plants of about 80 genera and 3700 known species, native mainly to the tropical Americas, with several species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa ...s, rock crevices, caves, and terrestrial cover objects. Most species are superficially similar in their appearance, making species delimitation by purely morphological means difficult. However, molecular methods have aided description of new species. Species As of early 2019, this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiropterotriton Terrestris
The terrestrial splayfoot salamander (''Chiropterotriton terrestris''), also known as the terrestrial flat-footed salamander is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Sierra Madre Oriental of eastern Hidalgo (state), Hidalgo state, Mexico. Its natural habitats are humid Sierra Madre Oriental pine–oak forests, pine–oak and cloud forests. It is threatened by habitat loss due to deforestation and the potential spread of amphibian pathogens due to the illegal pet trade. References Chiropterotriton Endemic amphibians of Mexico Fauna of the Sierra Madre Oriental Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1941 Taxa named by Edward Harrison Taylor {{Plethodontidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiropterotriton Orculus
The Chignahuapan splayfoot salamander (''Chiropterotriton orculus''), also known as Cope's flat-footed salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and known from the southern and eastern margins of the Mexican Plateau between northern Morelos and northern Puebla. It was removed from the synonymy of ''Chiropterotriton chiropterus'' in 1994; unnamed species may also exist in this species complex. Its natural habitats are pine-oak and fir forests; it tolerates some habitat modification. It is a relatively common, terrestrial species. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby ... caused by logging and human settlement. References Chiropterotriton Endemic amphibians of Mexico Taxonomy articles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiropterotriton Arboreus
The arboreal splayfoot salamander (''Chiropterotriton arboreus''), or arboreal flat-footed salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico where it is only found near its type locality near Tianguistengo in Hidalgo state. Its natural habitats are humid pine-oak and cloud forests at elevations of above sea level. It lives in bromeliads. It is threatened by habitat loss (deforestation and fragmentation Fragmentation or fragmented may refer to: Computers * Fragmentation (computing), a phenomenon of computer storage * File system fragmentation, the tendency of a file system to lay out the contents of files non-continuously * Fragmented distributi ...). References Chiropterotriton Endemic amphibians of Mexico Taxa named by Edward Harrison Taylor Amphibians described in 1941 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Fauna of the Sierra Madre Oriental {{Plethodontidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |