Chiropterotriton or Splayfoot Salamanders is a genus of salamander

Salamander

Salamander is a common name of approximately 500 species of amphibians. They are typically characterized by a superficially lizard-like appearance, with their slender bodies, short noses, and long tails. All known fossils and extinct species fall under the order Caudata, while sometimes the extant...

 in the Plethodontidae family, endemic to Mexico

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

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Species

This genus includes the following 12 species:

Binomial Name and Author	Common Name
Chiropterotriton arboreus Chiropterotriton arboreus Chiropterotriton arboreus is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Arboreal Splayfoot Salamander
Chiropterotriton chiropterus Chiropterotriton chiropterus Chiropterotriton chiropterus is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Common Splayfoot Salamander
Chiropterotriton chondrostega Chiropterotriton chondrostega Chiropterotriton chondrostega is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Gristle-headed Splayfoot Salamander
Chiropterotriton cracens Chiropterotriton cracens Chiropterotriton cracens is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitat is temperate forests.-Source:* Parra Olea, G. & Wake, D. 2004. . Downloaded on 23 July 2007.... Rabb, 1958	Graceful Splayfoot Salamander
Chiropterotriton dimidiatus Chiropterotriton dimidiatus Chiropterotriton dimidiatus is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Dwarf Splayfoot Salamander
Chiropterotriton lavae Chiropterotriton lavae Chiropterotriton lavae is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and heavily degraded former forest.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Pygmy Splayfoot Salamander
Chiropterotriton magnipes Chiropterotriton magnipes Chiropterotriton magnipes is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, caves, and subterranean habitats ....	Bigfoot Splayfoot Salamander
Chiropterotriton mosaueri Chiropterotriton mosaueri Chiropterotriton mosaueri is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is caves. It is threatened by habitat loss.In 2010, this species was observed for the first time since its 1941 description....	Cave Splayfoot Salamander
Chiropterotriton multidentatus Chiropterotriton multidentatus Chiropterotriton multidentatus is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Toothy Splayfoot Salamander
Chiropterotriton orculus Chiropterotriton orculus Chiropterotriton orculus is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Chignahuapan Splayfoot Salamander
Chiropterotriton priscus Chiropterotriton priscus Chiropterotriton priscus is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Primeval Splayfoot Salamander
Chiropterotriton terrestris Chiropterotriton terrestris Chiropterotriton terrestris is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Terrestrial Splayfoot Salamander

External links

. 2008. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.2 (15 July, 2008). Chiropterotriton. Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. (Accessed: July 31, 2008). [web application]. 2008. Berkeley, California: Chiropterotriton. AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: July 31, 2008).