Sierra Juarez hidden salamander
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The Sierra Juarez hidden salamander (Thorius adelos), also known as the Sierra Juarez moss salamander, or simply Sierra Juarez salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Caribbean slopes of the Sierra de Juarez and Sierra Mazateca, Oaxaca, Mexico.[1]
Description
The holotype of Thorius adelos (an adult male) measures Script error: No such module "convert". in snout–vent length and has a Script error: No such module "convert". long tail. The dorsum and tail are brown. There is a dorsal, cream-coloured stripe on both sides. The snout is blunt with slightly upward-tilted nostrils.[2]
Habitat and conservation
Thorius adelos is a very rare species only found in undisturbed cloud forests at elevations of Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level. It is found in bromeliads and other epiphytic plants and in leaf-litter. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging, expanding agriculture, and human settlements.[3]
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