Animalia > Chordata > Amphibia > Caudata > Plethodontidae > Chiropterotriton > Chiropterotriton multidentatusChiropterotriton multidentatus (Toothy splayfoot salamander)Synonyms: Bolitoglossa multidentata; Oedipus multidentatus Language: Spanish The toothy splayfoot salamander or toothy salamander (Chiropterotriton multidentatus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.It is endemic to Mexico and known from southeastern Hidalgo, Tlaxcala, and south-central San Luis Potosí, at elevations of 1,070–2,440 m (3,510–8,010 ft) asl. Its natural habitats are pine and pine-oak forests. It is an arboreal species living in bromeliads, and also in crevices. The species is declining, and can no longer be found at its type locality in San Luis Potosí. Reasons for the decline are unknown, but habitat loss is likely involved. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 19.78 EDGE Score: 5.11 |
| Adult Length [1] | 4.039 inches (10.26 cm) | | Litters / Year [1] | 1 |
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Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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