Thorius narismagnus

Thorius narismagnus is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the San Martin Tuxtla volcano, in the Sierra de los Tuxtlas range in southern Veracruz state, Mexico. Its common name is San Martin pigmy salamander.[1][2] Natural habitats of Thorius narismagnus are lowland and intermediate tropical forests. It occurs under rotten logs and among leaf-litter, and especially under fallen bromeliads.[1]

Thorius narismagnus

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Thorius
Species:
T. narismagnus
Binomial name
Thorius narismagnus
Shannon & Werler, 1955
Synonyms
  • Thorius pennatulus narismagnus Shannon and Werler, 1955

This species has not been seen since 1980s, despite attempts to find it; it might be extinct. It has suffered from habitat loss, but this might not suffice to explain the disappearance of this species.[1]

References

  1. Parra-Olea, G.; Wake, D.; García-París, M. & Hanken, J. (2008). "Thorius narismagnus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 26 December 2014.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Thorius narismagnus Shannon and Werler, 1955". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 December 2014.


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