Nototriton major
Nototriton major is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is also called the Plantanillo Gorge salamander. It is endemic to the Cordillera de Talamanca, Costa Rica.
Nototriton major | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Genus: | Nototriton |
Species: | N. major |
Binomial name | |
Nototriton major Good & Wake, 1993 | |
Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Bolaños, F.; Wake, D. & Savage, J. (2008). "Nototriton major". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T59298A11902166. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T59298A11902166.en. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- Bolaños, F., Wake, D & Savage, J. 2004. Nototriton major. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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