Bigfoot splayfoot salamander
The bigfoot splayfoot salamander (Chiropterotriton magnipes), also known as the big-footed salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and only known from north-eastern Queretaro, at elevations of 1,300–1,810 m (4,270–5,940 ft) asl.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Chiropterotriton |
| Species: | C. magnipes |
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| Chiropterotriton magnipes | |
Its natural habitats are caves and crevices in pine-oak forest. It has also been spotted in a tunnel under a church. It is threatened by habitat loss: removing the forest causes caves to dry up. The species has never been common.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2020). "Chiropterotriton magnipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59227A3077636. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- Rabb, G. B. (1965). "A new salamander of the genus Chiropterotriton (Caudata: Plethodontidae) from Mexico". Breviora (Museum of Comparative Zoology, Cambridge, Massachusetts). 235: 1–8.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Chiropterotriton magnipes Rabb, 1965". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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