Thorius narismagnus Shannon and Werler, 1955
San Martin pygmy salamander
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Last record: 1980's
Rediscovered: 2012
IUCN RedList status: Critically Endangered
Distribution
Volcán San Martín & Volcán Santa Marta, both Sierra de Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz (southern), Mexico
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Shannon, F. A. and Werler, J. E. (1955). Notes on amphibians of the Los Tuxtlas Range of Veracruz, Mexico. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 1955: 360-386.
Other references:
Aguilar-López, José L. et al. (2019). Thorius narismagnus (Amphibia: Plethodontidae): rediscovery at the type locality and detection of a new population. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation 13(2) [General Section]: 126–132 (e193).
Gabriela Parra-Olea, David Wake, Mario García-París, James Hanken. (2008). Thorius narismagnus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. (http://www.iucnredlist.org). Downloaded on 17 February 2013.
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