Thorius also known as Minute 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...

s in the Plethodontidae family distributed from Western and Southern North America

North America

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 south to Brazil

Brazil

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. The members of this genus are characterized by a small body - some species are less than 2 cm (0.8 in.) in length.

Species

This genus is composed of the following 23 species:

Binomial Name and Author	Common Name
Thorius arboreus Thorius arboreus Thorius 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.It is the smallest species of all salamanders.-References:...	Arboreal Minute Salamander
Thorius aureus Thorius aureus Thorius aureus 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:...	Golden Minute Salamander
Thorius boreas Thorius boreas Thorius boreas 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.-References:...	Northern Minute Salamander
Thorius dubitus Thorius dubitus Thorius dubitus 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.-References:...	Acultzingo Minute Salamander
Thorius grandis Thorius grandis Thorius grandis 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.-References:...	Grand Minute Salamander
Thorius infernalis Thorius infernalis Thorius infernalis 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:...	Atoyac Minute Salamander
Thorius insperatus Thorius insperatus Thorius insperatus 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:...	Vista Hermosa Minute Salamander
Thorius lunaris Thorius lunaris Thorius lunaris is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Mexico....	Orizaba Minute Salamander
Thorius macdougalli Thorius macdougalli Thorius macdougalli 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.-References:...	MacDougall's Minute Salamanders
Thorius magnipes Thorius magnipes Thorius magnipes 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:...	Big-footed Minute Salamander
Thorius minutissimus Thorius minutissimus Thorius minutissimus 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.-References:...	Oaxacan Minute Salamander
Thorius minydemus Thorius minydemus Thorius minydemus 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:...	La Hoya Minute Salamander
Thorius munificus Thorius munificus Thorius munificus 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.-References:...	McDiarmid Minute Salamander
Thorius narismagnus Thorius narismagnus Thorius narismagnus is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss....	San Martin Minute Salamander
Thorius narisovalis Thorius narisovalis Thorius narisovalis 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:...	Upper Cerro Minute Salamander
Thorius omiltemi Thorius omiltemi Thorius omiltemi 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.-References:...	Omiltemi Minute Salamander
Thorius papaloae Thorius papaloae Thorius papaloae 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.-References:...	Papalo Minute Salamander
Thorius pennatulus Thorius pennatulus Thorius pennatulus is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and plantations .It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Veracruz Minute Salamander
Thorius pulmonaris Thorius pulmonaris Thorius pulmonaris 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.-References:...	Lower Cerro Minute Salamander
Thorius schmidti Thorius schmidti Thorius schmidti 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.-References:...	Schmidt's Minute Salamander
Thorius smithi Thorius smithi Thorius smithi is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Smith's Minute Salamander
Thorius spilogaster Thorius spilogaster Thorius spilogaster 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.-References:...	Spotted Minute Salamander
Thorius troglodytes Thorius troglodytes Thorius troglodytes is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family that is endemic to Mexico found only in mountains near the village of Acultzingo at elevations between 2,380-3,000m....	Taylor's Minute Salamander

External links

. 2007. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.1 (10 October 2007). Thorius. 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: Thorius. AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: July 31, 2008).