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Thorius insperatus

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Thorius insperatus
Scientific classification Edit this 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, 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

  1. ^ a b Template:IUCN
  2. ^ 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.