Cortes salamander
| Cryptotriton nasalis | |
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| Species: | C. nasalis
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| Cryptotriton nasalis (Dunn, 1924)
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Oedipus nasalis Dunn, 1924 | |
Cortes salamander (Cryptotriton nasalis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae, the first to be described in genus Cryptotriton. It is found in Honduras and possibly Guatemala. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and it is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Dunn, 1924
- Cruz, G., Wilson, L.D. & McCranie, R. 2004. Cryptotriton nasalis. 2012 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 October 2012.
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