The cave splayfoot salamander is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae, endemic to the Sierra Madre Oriental pine-oak forests of northern Hidalgo, Mexico. It was thought extinct for over 70 years after its first study, by Robert Livingston and Harold T. Woodall in 1937, until it was spotted again in 2010 by Dr. Sean Rovito, who identified two individuals during his search for other lost amphibian species. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific NameChiropterotriton mosaueri 2 Conservation Status Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Amphibia, Taxa Source Cave splayfoot salamander (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source Cave splayfoot salamander (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Cave splayfoot salamander (Wikipedia)
Lead section
It is endemic to Mexico, specifically in the Sierra Madre Oriental pine-oak forests of the northern region of Hidalgo, Mexico.
Introduction
It is endemic to Mexico, specifically in the Sierra Madre Oriental pine-oak forests of the northern region of Hidalgo, Mexico. The species was thought to be extinct for over 70 years since its first observation and a study of five salamanders made by Robert Livingston and Harold T.
Habitat and distribution
Their natural habitat is believed to be damp caves where they were initially discovered
View the Source2. Cave splayfoot salamander (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q134963 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): critically endangered.
- Child Taxon Of: Amphibia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Amphibia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 31Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 31
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Plethodontidae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 454Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 454
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