Bigfoot splayfoot salamander
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| Chiropterotriton magnipes | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Chiropterotriton |
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C. magnipes
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| Binomial name | |
| Chiropterotriton magnipes |
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The bigfoot splayfoot salamander or big-footed salamander (Chiropterotriton magnipes) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and only known from northeastern Queretaro, at elevations of 1,300–1,810 m (4,270–5,940 ft) asl.[3]
Its natural habitats are caves and crevices in pine-oak forest. It has also been spotted in a tunnel under a church. It is threatened by habitat loss: removing the forest causes caves to dry up. The species has never been common, but searches in recent years has failed to locate it.[1]
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