Cope’s Flat-footed Salamander
Chiropterotriton orculus
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Amphibians
The Chignahuapan splayfoot salamander, also known as Cope's flat-footed salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and known from the southern and eastern margins of the Mexican Plateau between northern Morelos and northern Puebla. It was removed from the synonymy of Chiropterotriton chiropterus in 1994; unnamed species may also exist in this species complex.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Plethodontidae
- Genus
- Chiropterotriton