• Source: Chiropterotriton

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.
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.




Species


As of early 2019, this genus includes the following 18 species:




References

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• Daftar spesies amfibia yang dideskripsikan pada 2017
• Chiropterotriton
• Chiropterotriton casasi
• Atzalan golden salamander
• Common splayfoot salamander
• Chignahuapan splayfoot salamander
• Cloud forest salamander from Cofre de Perote
• Arboreal splayfoot salamander
• Cave splayfoot salamander
• Pygmy splayfoot salamander
• List of critically endangered amphibians