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]
As of early 2019, this genus includes the following 18 species:[1] [3]
| Binomial Name and Author | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Chiropterotriton arboreus | Arboreal splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton aureusGarcía-Castillo et al., 2018 | Atzalan golden salamander |
| Chiropterotriton chicoGarcía-Castillo, Rovito, Wake, and Parra-Olea, 2017 | El Chico salamander |
| Chiropterotriton chiropterus | Common splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton chondrostega | Gristle-headed splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton cieloensis | El Cielo salamander |
| Chiropterotriton cracens Rabb, 1958 | Graceful splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton dimidiatus | Dwarf splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton infernalis | Sistema Purificación salamander |
| Chiropterotriton lavae | Pygmy splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton magnipes | Bigfoot splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton miquihuanus | Miquihuana splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton mosaueri | Cave splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton multidentatus | Toothy splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton nubilusGarcía-Castillo et al., 2018 | Cloud forest salamander from Cofre de Perote |
| Chiropterotriton orculus | Chignahuapan splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton priscus | Primeval splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton terrestris | Terrestrial splayfoot salamander |