Chiropterotriton
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Chiropterotriton, also known as splayfoot salamanders or flat-footed salamanders, is a genus of salamanders in the family Plethodontidae. The genus is endemic to Mexico.[1]
Chiropterotriton are widely distributed in northern and eastern Mexico. They are an ecologically diverse group, occupying a range of habitats, including cloud forests, pine-oak forests, oak forests, and caves. They may be found in various microhabitats, such as arboreal bromeliads, rock crevices, caves, and terrestrial cover objects. Most species are superficially similar in their appearance, making species delimitation by purely morphological means difficult. However, molecular methods have aided description of new species.[2]
Species
As of early 2019, this genus includes the following 18 species:[1][3]
| Binomial Name and Author | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Chiropterotriton arboreus (Taylor, 1941)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Arboreal splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton aureus García-Castillo et al., 2018 |
Atzalan golden salamander |
| Chiropterotriton chico García-Castillo, Rovito, Wake, and Parra-Olea, 2017 |
El Chico salamander |
| Chiropterotriton chiropterus Cope, 1863Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Common splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton chondrostega Taylor, 1941Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Gristle-headed splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton cieloensis Rovito and Parra-Olea, 2015Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
El Cielo salamander |
| Chiropterotriton cracens Rabb, 1958 |
Graceful splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton dimidiatus Taylor, 1939Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Dwarf splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton infernalis Rovito and Parra-Olea, 2015Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Sistema Purificación salamander |
| Chiropterotriton lavae Taylor, 1942Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Pygmy splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton magnipes Rabb, 1965Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Bigfoot splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton miquihuanus Campbell, Streicher, Cox, and Brodie, 2014Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Miquihuana splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton mosaueri Woodall, 1941Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Cave splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton multidentatus Taylor, 1938Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Toothy splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton nubilus García-Castillo et al., 2018 |
Cloud forest salamander from Cofre de Perote |
| Chiropterotriton orculus Cope, 1865Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Chignahuapan splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton priscus Rabb, 1956Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Primeval splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton terrestris Taylor, 1941Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Terrestrial splayfoot salamander |
References
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