| Thorius minydemus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Thorius |
| Species: | T. minydemus |
| Binomial name | |
| Thorius minydemus Hanken & Wake, 1998 | |
Thorius minydemus, commonly known as the La Hoya minute salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and only known from near its type locality near La Joya, Veracruz. [2] Its natural habitats are cloud and pine-oak forests with many bromeliads. [1]
The species is threatened by habitat loss and may already be extinct. [1]
