| Arboreal splayfoot salamander | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Chiropterotriton |
| Species: |
C. arboreus
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| Binomial name | |
| Chiropterotriton arboreus (Taylor, 1941) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Bolitoglossa arborea Taylor, 1941 | |
The arboreal splayfoot salamander (Chiropterotriton arboreus), or arboreal flat-footed salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.[2] It is endemic to Mexico where it is only found near its type locality near TianguistengoinHidalgo state. Its natural habitats are humid pine-oak and cloud forests at elevations of 1,900–2,100 m (6,200–6,900 ft) above sea level. It lives in bromeliads. It is threatened by habitat loss (deforestation and fragmentation).[1]
| Chiropterotriton arboreus |
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| Bolitoglossa arborea |
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