Animalia > Chordata > Amphibia > Caudata > Plethodontidae > Thorius > Thorius insperatusThorius insperatus (Surprise Thorius)Thorius insperatus is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Sierra Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico, and only known from the holotype collected near Vista Hermosa, at 1,500 m (4,900 ft) asl. The specimen was collected under a log in forest. The species is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging and expanding agriculture. |
Adult Length [1] | 1.602 inches (4.07 cm) |
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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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