Salamandra de los Cerón vs Salamandra de Valle Alegre

Chiropterotriton ceronorum compared with Chiropterotriton perotensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Salamandra de los Cerón	Salamandra de Valle Alegre
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Caudata (Urodela)	Caudata (Urodela)
Family same	Plethodontidae	Plethodontidae
Genus same	Chiropterotriton	Chiropterotriton
Species	Chiropterotriton ceronorum	Chiropterotriton perotensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Salamandra de los Cerón and Salamandra de Valle Alegre share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chiropterotriton.

Conservation Status

Salamandra de los Cerón

CR — Critically Endangered

Salamandra de Valle Alegre

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Salamandra de los Cerón	Salamandra de Valle Alegre
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Salamandra de los Cerón

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Salamandra de Valle Alegre

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Salamandra de los Cerón

The Ceron Family Salamander (Chiropterotriton ceronorum) is a species in the genus Chiropterotriton. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico