| 词条 | Cave splayfoot salamander |
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| image = | status = CR | status_system = IUCN3.1 | regnum = Animalia | phylum = Chordata | classis = Amphibia | ordo = Caudata | familia = Plethodontidae | genus = Chiropterotriton | species = C. mosaueri | binomial = Chiropterotriton mosaueri | binomial_authority = Woodall, 1941 | synonyms = }} The cave splayfoot salamander (Chiropterotriton mosaueri) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico, specifically in the Sierra Madre Occidental pine/oak forests[1] of the northern region of Hidalgo, Mexico.[2] The species was thought to be extinct for over 70 years since its first observation and a study of five salamanders executed by Robert Livingston and Harold T. Woodall in 1937.[1] In 2010, this species was spotted for the first time since its 1941 description[3] by Dr. Sean Rovito who identified two individuals during his search for other lost amphibian species.[4] When preserved in alcohol they found the specimens had an overall dark brown coloration with a light tan underbelly.[1] Features of interest were their webbed "spatulate" feet, number of costal grooves (12-13) and tails which were slightly longer in length than the head and body combined.[1] Their proportionally longer limbs, shorter heads, and large quantity of vomerine teeth set them apart from other species of Chiropterotriton.[1] Their natural habitat is believed to be damp caves where they were initially discovered, however the exact locations are unknown.[1] They are threatened by habitat loss due to deforestation and the expansion of agriculture in the region which causes the caves to become dry.[2] The Cave Splayfoot Salamander and the Bigfoot Splayfoot salamander (Chiropterotriton magnipes) are considered to be sympatric since both rare species and observed in the same cave.[5] References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 Woodall, H. T. (1941). ''A new Mexican salamander of the genus Oedipus.'' Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan, 444, 1-4. 2. ^1 Stuart, S.N., Hoffmann, M., Chanson, J.S., Cox, N.A., Berridge, R.J., Ramani, P., and Young, B.E. (eds.) (2008). Threatened Amphibians of the World. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain; IUCN, Gland, Switzerland; and Conservation International, Arlington, Virginia, USA. 3. ^Black, R. 2010. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11385774 'Lost' frogs found after decades]. BBC News, September 22, 2010. 4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitaljournal.com/print/article/297937|title='Extinct' species rediscovered after decades lost to science|last=Ghosh|first=Subir|date=September 21, 2010|website=Digital Journal|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}} 5. ^AmphibiaWeb. 2018.
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