Atzalan golden salamander explained
Chiropterotriton aureus, the Atzalan golden salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Chiconquiaco region of the Sierra Madre Oriental of Veracruz, Mexico. It has been found in a heavily degraded cloud forest habitat with large numbers of arboreal bromeliads over oak trees.[1] [2]
Notes and References
- García-Castillo. Mirna G.. Soto-Pozos. Ángel F.. Aguilar-López. J. Luis. Pineda. Eduardo. Parra-Olea. Gabriela. 2018. http://amphibian-reptile-conservation.org/pdfs/Volume/Vol_12_no_2/ARC_12_2_[Special_Section_37-54_e167_high_res.pdf Two new species of Chiropterotriton (Caudata: Plethodontidae) from central Veracruz, Mexico]. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation. 12. 2 [Special Section]. 37–54.
- Web site: AmphibiaWeb - Chiropterotriton aureus. amphibiaweb.org. 2019-01-18.