Ixalotriton parva

Ixalotriton parva
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Ixalotriton
Species:
I. parva
Binomial name
Ixalotriton parva
(Lynch & Wake, 1989)
Synonyms
  • Pseudoeurycea parva

Ixalotriton parva, the dwarf false brook salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to a small mountainous area of Mexico where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. There is some doubt whether this species should be classified as Pseudoeurycea parva or Ixalotriton parva.