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]
Miquihuana splayfoot salamander (Chiropterotriton miquihuanus) Municipality of Miquihuana, Tamaulipas, Mexico (5 July 2004).
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]
Speciesedit
As of early 2019, this genus includes the following 18 species:[1][3]
^ abFrost, Darrel R. (2015). "Chiropterotriton Taylor, 1944". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
^Rovito, Sean M.; Parra-Olea, Gabriela (2015). "Two new species of Chiropterotriton (Caudata: Plethodontidae) from northern Mexico". Zootaxa. 4048 (1): 57–74. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4048.1.3. PMID 26624736.
^"Plethodontidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
April 14, 2024
chiropterotriton, also, known, splayfoot, salamanders, flat, footed, salamanders, genus, salamanders, family, plethodontidae, genus, endemic, mexico, magnipesscientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, chordataclass, amphibiaorder, urod. 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 ChiropterotritonChiropterotriton magnipesScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AmphibiaOrder UrodelaFamily PlethodontidaeSubfamily HemidactyliinaeGenus ChiropterotritonTaylor 1944Diversity15 species see text Miquihuana splayfoot salamander Chiropterotriton miquihuanus Municipality of Miquihuana Tamaulipas Mexico 5 July 2004 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 editAs of early 2019 this genus includes the following 18 species 1 3 Binomial Name and Author Common NameChiropterotriton arboreus Taylor 1941 Arboreal splayfoot salamanderChiropterotriton aureus Garcia Castillo et al 2018 Atzalan golden salamanderChiropterotriton chico Garcia Castillo Rovito Wake and Parra Olea 2017 El Chico salamanderChiropterotriton chiropterus Cope 1863 Common splayfoot salamanderChiropterotriton chondrostega Taylor 1941 Gristle headed splayfoot salamanderChiropterotriton cieloensis Rovito and Parra Olea 2015 El Cielo salamanderChiropterotriton cracens Rabb 1958 Graceful splayfoot salamanderChiropterotriton dimidiatus Taylor 1939 Dwarf splayfoot salamanderChiropterotriton infernalis Rovito and Parra Olea 2015 Sistema Purificacion salamanderChiropterotriton lavae Taylor 1942 Pygmy splayfoot salamanderChiropterotriton magnipes Rabb 1965 Bigfoot splayfoot salamanderChiropterotriton miquihuanus Campbell Streicher Cox and Brodie 2014 Miquihuana splayfoot salamanderChiropterotriton mosaueri Woodall 1941 Cave splayfoot salamanderChiropterotriton multidentatus Taylor 1938 Toothy splayfoot salamanderChiropterotriton nubilus Garcia Castillo et al 2018 Cloud forest salamander from Cofre de PeroteChiropterotriton orculus Cope 1865 Chignahuapan splayfoot salamanderChiropterotriton priscus Rabb 1956 Primeval splayfoot salamanderChiropterotriton terrestris Taylor 1941 Terrestrial splayfoot salamanderReferences edit a b Frost Darrel R 2015 Chiropterotriton Taylor 1944 Amphibian Species of the World an Online Reference Version 6 0 American Museum of Natural History Retrieved 3 January 2016 Rovito Sean M Parra Olea Gabriela 2015 Two new species of Chiropterotriton Caudata Plethodontidae from northern Mexico Zootaxa 4048 1 57 74 doi 10 11646 zootaxa 4048 1 3 PMID 26624736 Plethodontidae AmphibiaWeb Information on amphibian biology and conservation web application Berkeley California AmphibiaWeb 2015 Retrieved 3 January 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chiropterotriton amp oldid 1180156160, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
