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Thorius macdougalli

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Thorius macdougalli, commonly known as MacDougall's pigmy salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Oaxaca, Mexico, and is known from Cerro de Humo (its type locality) and Sierra de Juárez.[2] Its natural habitat is pine-oak forest, but it also occurs in degraded habitats. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by clear-cutting and livestock grazing.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Thorius macdougalli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59415A53986035. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T59415A53986035.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Thorius macdougalli Taylor, 1949". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
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Thorius macdougalli: Brief Summary

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Thorius macdougalli, commonly known as MacDougall's pigmy salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Oaxaca, Mexico, and is known from Cerro de Humo (its type locality) and Sierra de Juárez. Its natural habitat is pine-oak forest, but it also occurs in degraded habitats. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by clear-cutting and livestock grazing.

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