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Thorius lunaris

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Thorius lunaris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Thorius
Species:
T. lunaris
Binomial name
Thorius lunaris
Hanken & Wake, 1998

Thorius lunaris, commonly known as the crescent-nostriled thorius, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Pico de Orizaba, in Veracruz, Mexico, at elevations of 2,500–2,640 m (8,200–8,660 ft) asl.[2] Its natural habitat is pine-oak forest where it occurs under the bark of stumps and fallen logs, in leaf-litter, and in piles of wood chips. This was formerly very abundant species is now very rare. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging and expanding agriculture.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Thorius lunaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59414A53985913. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T59414A53985913.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Thorius lunaris Hanken and Wake, 1998". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 July 2015.