Nototriton
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| Nototriton lignicola | |
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Nototriton, commonly referred to as Moss Salamanders is a genus in the salamander family Plethodontidae, which is characterized by their absence of lungs; they instead achieve respiration through their skin and the tissues lining their mouth. They range from Central Costa Rica to north-central and western Honduras reaching also to eastern Guatemala.
Species
The genus contains the following 14 species:
| Binomial Name and Author | Common Name |
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| Nototriton abscondens (Taylor, 1948) |
Isla Bonita Moss Salamander |
| Nototriton barbouri (Schmidt, 1936) |
Yoro Salamander |
| Nototriton brodiei Campbell & Smith, 1998 |
Cerro Pozo de Agua Moss Salamander |
| Nototriton gamezi García-París & Wake, 2000 |
Monteverde Moss Salamander |
| Nototriton guanacaste Good & Wake, 1993 |
Volcan Cacao Moss Salamander |
| Nototriton lignicola McCranie & Wilson, 1997 |
Cerro de Emmedio Moss Salamander |
| Nototriton limnospectator McCranie, Wilson & Polisar, 1998 |
Santa Barbara Moss Salamander |
| Nototriton major Good & Wake, 1993 |
Plantanillo Gorge Salamander |
| Nototriton picadoi (Stejneger, 1911) |
La Estrella Salamander |
| Nototriton richardi (Taylor, 1949) |
Richard's Moss Salamander |
| Nototriton saslaya Köhler, 2002 |
Cerro Saslaya Moss Salamander |
| Nototriton stuarti Wake & Campbell, 2000 |
Stuart's Moss Salamander |
| Nototriton tapanti Good & Wake, 1993 |
Tapanti Moss Salamander |
| Nototriton tomamorum Townsend, 2010 |
Stuart's Moss Salamander |
References
- ^ Wake, David B.; Elias, Paul (1983). "New genera and new species of Central American salamanders, with a review of the tropical genera (Amphibia, Caudata, Plethodontidae)" (PDF). Contributions in Science. 345. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: 11–12.
External links
- Frost, Darrel R. 2007. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.2 (15 July 2008). Nototriton. Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. (Accessed: August 1, 2008).
- AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. 2008. Berkeley, California: Nototriton. AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: August 1, 2008).
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