| Alvarez del Toro's hidden salamander | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Cryptotriton |
| Species: | C. alvarezdeltoroi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptotriton alvarezdeltoroi (Papenfuss & Wake, 1987) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Álvarez del Toro's hidden salamander (Cryptotriton alvarezdeltoroi), also known as Álvarez del Toro's salamander is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico where it is known from its type locality near Jitotol as well as a nearby site on the Mexican Plateau in the state of Chiapas.
Etymology
The specific name, alvarezdeltoroi, is in honor of Mexican herpetologist Miguel Álvarez del Toro.
Description
The holotype of Nototriton alvarezdeltoroi (an adult male) measure 26.6 mm (1.05 in) in snout–vent length and has a 32.1 mm (1.26 in) long tail. The dorsum and tail are a reddish brown with an irregular, obscure dorsal stripe. The limbs are orange. The snout is blunt with forward-pointing nostrils.
Habitat
Its natural habitat is very moist cloud forest at elevations of 1,200–1,550 m (3,940–5,090 ft) asl. It has also been found at roadsides.
Conservation status
This rare species is only known from very few specimens. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by expanding agriculture and human settlements as well as logging.
References
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Cryptotriton alvarezdeltoroi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59234A53979257. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T59234A53979257.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Papenfuss, T. J. & Wake, D. B. (1987). "Two new species of plethodontid salamanders (genus Nototriton) from Mexico" (PDF). Acta Zoológica Mexicana. Nuevo Serie. 21: 1–16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Cryptotriton alvarezdeltoroi (Papenfuss and Wake, 1987)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Cryptotriton alvarezdeltoroi |
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