Nototriton
| Nototriton | |
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| Nototriton lignicola | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Nototriton Wake & Elias, 1983 |
| Species | |
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Nototriton, commonly referred to as Moss Salamanders is a genus in the Plethodontidae family of salamanders, 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 Enmedio 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 |
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).