Minute salamander

(Thorius boreas)

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Description

Thorius boreas (common name: boreal thorius) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.It is endemic to Oaxaca,Mexico,and only known from the Sierra Juárez.Its natural habitats are pine-oak and fir forests,often at forest edges.It is threatened by habitat loss (logging),although it does explain the dramatic decline that this species has seen.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Amphibia
Order:Caudata
Family:Plethodontidae
Genus:Thorius
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