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Thorius narismagnus

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Thorius narismagnus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Thorius
Species:
T. narismagnus
Binomial name
Thorius narismagnus
Shannon & Werler, 1955
Synonyms
  • Thorius pennatulus narismagnus Shannon and Werler, 1955

Thorius narismagnus is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the San Martin Tuxtla volcano, in the Sierra de los Tuxtlas range in southern Veracruz state, Mexico. Its common name is San Martin pigmy salamander.[1][2] Natural habitats of Thorius narismagnus are lowland and intermediate tropical forests. It occurs under rotten logs and among leaf-litter, and especially under fallen bromeliads.[1]

This species had not been seen since 1970s, until it was rediscovered in 2012. It has suffered from habitat loss, but this might not suffice to explain the disappearance of this species.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Thorius narismagnus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T59420A53986703. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T59420A53986703.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Thorius narismagnus Shannon and Werler, 1955". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 December 2014.