Wake's hidden salamander
| Wake's hidden salamander | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Cryptotriton |
| Species: | C. wakei |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptotriton wakei Campbell & Smith, 1998[2] | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Nototriton wakei Campbell & Smith, 1998 | |
Wake's hidden salamander (Cryptotriton wakei) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found in the Sierra del Merendón range in Guatemala and possibly Honduras.[3] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Acevedo, M. & Wake, D. 2004. Cryptotriton wakei. 2012 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 October 2012.
- ↑ no.6 - New species of Nototriton (Caudata: Plethodontidae) from eastern Guatemala / - Biodiversity Heritage Library. Biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved on 2013-01-02.
- ↑ Campbell, Jonathan A. "Ecogeographic Regions of Guatemala". Retrieved 2008.
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