Animalia > Chordata > Amphibia > Caudata > Plethodontidae > Thorius > Thorius boreasThorius boreas (boreas pigmy salamander)Thorius boreas (common name: boreal thorius) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Oaxaca, Mexico, and only known from the Sierra Juárez. Its natural habitats are pine-oak and fir forests, often at forest edges. It is threatened by habitat loss (logging), although it does explain the dramatic decline that this species has seen. |
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] | 2.496 inches (6.34 cm) | Litters / Year [1] | 1 |
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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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