Parvimolge
| Parvimolge townsendi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Hemidactyliinae |
| Genus: |
Parvimolge Taylor, 1944 |
| Species: | P. townsendi |
| Binomial name | |
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Parvimolge townsendi (Dunn, 1922) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Oedipus townsendi Dunn, 1922 |
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Oedipus townsendi Dunn, 1922
Bolitoglossa townsendi (Dunn, 1922)
Parvimolge townsendi, the Townsend's dwarf salamander, is a salamander in the family Plethodontidae, the lungless salamanders. It is monotypic within the genus Parvimolge, although this may yet change as molecular data suggest that it is embedded within a paraphyletic Pseudoeurycea.Parvimolge townsendi is endemic to the Sierra Madre Oriental in central and southern Veracruz, Mexico.
Natural habitats of Parvimolge townsendi are cloud and oak forests. They are usually found living in bromeliads or on the ground. They are somewhat adaptable and can survive in shaded coffee plantations as long as humidity levels are maintained.
Parvimolge townsendi has never been common, but it has undergone significant population declines. It has only been observed once since 1997, despite efforts to locate it. It is threatened by habitat loss, but more information on the reasons for the decline of this species is needed.
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