Animalia > Chordata > Amphibia > Caudata > Plethodontidae > Thorius > Thorius arboreusThorius arboreus (Tree pigmy salamander)Thorius arboreus (common name: arboreal thorius) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Sierra de Juarez, Oaxaca, Mexico. The specific name arboreus, derives from the Latin word arbor, meaning tree, referring to the arboreal habitat of this species. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 18.79 EDGE Score: 5.06 |
Adult Length [1] | 1.547 inches (3.93 cm) | Litters / Year [1] | 1 |
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Endemic |
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Mesoamerica |
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama |
Yes |
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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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