Thorius minydemus Hanken and Wake, 1998

Class: Amphibia > Order: Caudata > Family: Plethodontidae > Subfamily: Hemidactyliinae > Genus: Thorius > Species: Thorius minydemus

Thorius minydemus Hanken and Wake, 1998, Copeia, 1998: 325. Holotype: MVZ 131444, by original designation. Type locality: "vicinity of La Joya (19° 38′ 08″ N, 97° 09′ 13″ W), Mexican Hwy. 140, Veracruz, México, elevation 2230 m".

English Names

La Joya Minute Salamander (Raffaëlli, 2022, Salamanders & Newts of the World: 815.

Distribution

Pine-oak and cloud forest in the region of the type locality (La Joya, Veracruz, Mexico), 2100–2250 m elevation.

Geographic Occurrence

Natural Resident: Mexico

Endemic: Mexico

Comment

 Raffaëlli, 2013, Urodeles du Monde, 2nd ed.: 298, provided a brief account, photograph, and map. Raffaëlli, 2022, Salamanders & Newts of the World: 815–816, provided an account summarizing systematics, life history, population status, and distribution (including a polygon map).

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