Three New Species of Miniaturized Tropical Salamanders Are Already Endangered

Tuesday, November 15, 2016 - 07:41 in Biology & Nature

Researchers working in Mexico have discovered and named 3 new species of the enigmatic genus Thorius. With adults smaller than a matchstick, these salamanders are the smallest tailed tetrapods and are already endangered.

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