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Thorius smithi

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Thorius smithi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Thorius
Species:
T. smithi
Binomial name
Thorius smithi
Hanken & Wake, 1994

Thorius smithi, commonly known as Smith's salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and only known from near the towns of Vista Hermosa and Metates in Sierra Juárez, Oaxaca.[1][2] Its natural habitats are cloud and tropical forests where it occurs on the ground under rocks and logs. It is a very rare species known only from two locations, despite attempts to find it. Presumably, habitat loss caused by logging and expanding agricultural development are threats to its forest habitat.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Thorius smithi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T59427A11939916. 2008. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T59427A11939916.en. {{cite journal}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter |authors= (help)
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Thorius smithi Hanken and Wake, 1994". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 December 2015.