Thorius omiltemi

Thorius omiltemi is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Sierra Madre del Sur in Guerrero, Mexico, at elevations of 2,500–2,950 m (8,200–9,680 ft) asl.[1][2]

Thorius omiltemi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Thorius
Species:
T. omiltemi
Binomial name
Thorius omiltemi
Hanken, Wake & Freeman, 1999

It is a terrestrial salamander that inhabits pine-oak-fir cloud forest and pine-oak forest. It lives under the bark of fallen tree logs. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture, logging, and human settlement.[1]

References

  1. Gabriela Parra-Olea, David Wake, James Hanken (2008). "Thorius omiltemi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T59422A11938047. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T59422A11938047.en.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Thorius omiltemi Hanken, Wake, and Freeman, 1999". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 November 2015.


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