Chiropterotriton chiropterus
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Chiropterotriton chiropterus faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited montane forest range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to local environmental changes, while deforestation for coffee plantations and cattle ranching continues to fragment its remaining habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the cool, humid conditions essential for this salamander's survival.
Habitat
This salamander inhabits cloud forests and pine-oak forests at elevations between 2,400-3,100 meters in the mountains of central Mexico. It requires cool, humid microhabitats with abundant leaf litter and fallen logs, typically found in well-preserved montane forest ecosystems.
