Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Ordo: Urodela
Subordo: Salamandroidea
Familia: Plethodontidae
Subfamilia: Bolitoglossinae
Genus: Chiropterotriton
Species (18): C. arboreus – C. aureus – C. chico – C. chiropterus – C. chondrostega – C. cieloensis – C. cracens – C. dimidiatus – C. infernalis – C. lavae – C. magnipes – C. miquihuanus – C. mosaueri – C. multidentatus – C. nubilus – C. orculus – C. priscus – C. terrestris
Name
Chiropterotriton Taylor, 1944: 213
Type species: Oedipus multidentatus Taylor, 1939, by original designation.
References
Primary references
Taylor, E.H. 1944. The genera of plethodont salamanders in Mexico, Pt. I. University of Kansas Science Bulletin 30: 189–232.
Additional references
Campbell, J.A., Streicher, J.W., Cox, C.L. & Brodie, Jr., E.D. 2014. A new salamander of the genus Chiropterotriton (Caudata: Plethodontidae) from the Sierra Madre Oriental of Tamaulipas, Mexico. South American Journal of Herpetology 9(3): 228–234. DOI: 10.2994/SAJH-D-14-00042.1 Reference page.
Rovito, S.M. & Parra-Olea, G. 2015. Two new species of Chiropterotriton (Caudata: Plethodontidae) from northern Mexico. Zootaxa 4048(1): 57–74. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4048.1.3. Preview (PDF). Reference page.
García-Castillo, M.G., Rovito, S.M., Wake, D.B., & Parra-Olea, G. 2017. A new terrestrial species of Chiropterotriton (Caudata: Plethodontidae) from central Mexico. Zootaxa 4363(4): 489–505. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4363.4.2. Reference page.
García-Castillo, M.G., Soto-Pozos, Á.F., Aguilar-López, J.L., Pineda, E. & Parra-Olea, G. 2018. Two new species of Chiropterotriton (Caudata: Plethodontidae) from central Veracruz, Mexico. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation 12(2) [Special Section]: 37–54 (e167). Reference page.
Links
Amphibian Species of the World 5.2 Chiropterotriton access date 31 July 2008
Vernacular names
English: Splayfoot Salamanders
Chiropterotriton, also known as splayfoot salamanders or flat-footed salamanders, is a genus of salamanders in the family Plethodontidae. The genus is endemic to Mexico.[1]
Chiropterotriton are widely distributed in northern and eastern Mexico. They are an ecologically diverse group, occupying a range of habitats, including cloud forests, pine-oak forests, oak forests, and caves. They may be found in various microhabitats, such as arboreal bromeliads, rock crevices, caves, and terrestrial cover objects. Most species are superficially similar in their appearance, making species delimitation by purely morphological means difficult. However, molecular methods have aided description of new species.[2]
Species
As of early 2019, this genus includes the following 18 species:[1][3]
| Binomial Name and Author | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Chiropterotriton arboreus (Taylor, 1941) |
Arboreal splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton aureus
García-Castillo et al., 2018 |
Atzalan golden salamander |
| Chiropterotriton chico
García-Castillo, Rovito, Wake, and Parra-Olea, 2017 |
El Chico salamander |
| Chiropterotriton chiropterus Cope, 1863 |
Common splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton chondrostega Taylor, 1941 |
Gristle-headed splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton cieloensis Rovito and Parra-Olea, 2015 |
El Cielo salamander |
| Chiropterotriton cracens Rabb, 1958 |
Graceful splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton dimidiatus Taylor, 1939 |
Dwarf splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton infernalis Rovito and Parra-Olea, 2015 |
Sistema Purificación salamander |
| Chiropterotriton lavae Taylor, 1942 |
Pygmy splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton magnipes Rabb, 1965 |
Bigfoot splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton miquihuanus Campbell, Streicher, Cox, and Brodie, 2014 |
Miquihuana splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton mosaueri Woodall, 1941 |
Cave splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton multidentatus Taylor, 1938 |
Toothy splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton nubilus
García-Castillo et al., 2018 |
Cloud forest salamander from Cofre de Perote |
| Chiropterotriton orculus Cope, 1865 |
Chignahuapan splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton priscus Rabb, 1956 |
Primeval splayfoot salamander |
| Chiropterotriton terrestris Taylor, 1941 |
Terrestrial splayfoot salamander |
References
Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Chiropterotriton Taylor, 1944". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
Rovito, Sean M.; Parra-Olea, Gabriela (2015). "Two new species of Chiropterotriton (Caudata: Plethodontidae) from northern Mexico". Zootaxa. 4048 (1): 57–74. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4048.1.3. PMID 26624736.
"Plethodontidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
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