- Cryptotriton wakei
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Cryptotriton wakei Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Caudata Family: Plethodontidae Genus: Cryptotriton Species: C. wakei Binomial name Cryptotriton wakei
Campbell & Smith, 1998Synonyms Nototriton wakei Campbell & Smith, 1998
Cryptotriton wakei is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is found in the Sierra del Merendón range in Guatemala and possibly Honduras.[1] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ Dr. Jonathan A. Campbell. "Ecogeographic Regions of Guatemala". http://www.uta.edu/biology/campbell/guatemala/regions.html. Retrieved 2008.
Source
- Acevedo, M. & Wake, D. 2004. Cryptotriton wakei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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