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Thorius munificus

Thorius munificus is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and only known from near its type locality near Las Vigas, Veracruz. Its natural habitats are pine-oak and pine forests, woodlands, and Arbutus forests with abundant shrubby and ericaceous plants. The species is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging, agriculture, and human settlement.

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Thorius munificus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Thorius
Species:
T. munificus
Binomial name
Thorius munificus
Hanken & Wake, 1998

Thorius munificus is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and only known from near its type locality near Las Vigas, Veracruz.2 Its natural habitats are pine-oak and pine forests, woodlands, and Arbutus forests with abundant shrubby and ericaceous plants. The species is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging, agriculture, and human settlement.1

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  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Thorius munificus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T59419A53986553. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T59419A53986553.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Thorius munificus Hanken and Wake, 1998". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 July 2015.