CRCritically Endangered
Cruz Blanca Salamander
Chiropterotriton totonacus
Declining
Photo: Photo: (c) Mirna G. García-Castillo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mirna G. García-Castillo
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· major
Conservation measures underway
Resource & habitat protectionHabitat & natural process restorationSpecies recovery
Other threatened species in PLETHODONTIDAE
Threatened in Mexico
Frequently asked questions
Why is Cruz Blanca Salamander classified as Critically Endangered?
Cruz Blanca Salamander is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Cruz Blanca Salamander live?
Cruz Blanca Salamander occurs in Mexico. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Cruz Blanca Salamander?
The main threats to Cruz Blanca Salamander are 2.1, 5.1, 5.1.1, and 5.3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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