Chiropterotriton ceronorum
| Chiropterotriton ceronorum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Chiropterotriton |
| Species: | C. ceronorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Chiropterotriton ceronorum | |
Chiropterotriton ceronorum, the Ceron family salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the forests of Pico de Orizaba in Mexico.
Habitat
Chiropterotriton ceronorum is found exclusively in a narrow region of the Mexican states Puebla and Veracruz, along the forested slopes of Pico de Orizaba, at an elevation between 2600 and 3100 meters.[2]
Conservation status
Chiropterotriton ceronorum was assessed as critically endangered by the IUCN in 2020, threatened primarily by habitat loss.[1] The forests in which the salamander lives are severely fragmented and of decreasing size and quality.[2]
References
- 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Chiropterotriton ceronorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T182502456A182502484. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T182502456A182502484.en.
- 1 2 3 Parra Olea, Gabriela; Garcia-Castillo, Mirna G.; Rovito, Sean M.; Maisano, Jessica A.; Hanken, James; Wake, David B. (2020-05-26). "Descriptions of five new species of the salamander genus Chiropterotriton (Caudata: Plethodontidae) from eastern Mexico and the status of three currently recognized taxa". PeerJ. 8 e8800. doi:10.7717/peerj.8800. ISSN 2167-8359. PMC 7258950. PMID 32518712.