Biology:Gristle-headed splayfoot salamander

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Gristle-headed splayfoot salamander
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Chiropterotriton
Species:
C. chondrostega
Binomial name
Chiropterotriton chondrostega
Taylor, 1941

The gristle-headed splayfoot salamander (Chiropterotriton chondrostega) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Sierra Madre Oriental of east-central Mexico.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2211841 entry