Thorius munificus

Thorius munificus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Subfamily: Hemidactyliinae
Genus: Thorius
Species: T. munificus
Binomial name
Thorius munificus
Hanken & Wake, 1998

Thorius munificus is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and only known from near its type locality near Las Vigas, Veracruz.[2] Its natural habitats are pine-oak and pine forests, woodlands, and Arbutus forests with abundant shrubby and ericaceous plants. The species is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging, agriculture, and human settlement.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Gabriela Parra-Olea; David Wake; Jean Raffaelli; James Hanken; Mario García-París (2008). "Thorius munificus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Thorius munificus Hanken and Wake, 1998". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 July 2015.


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