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
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

  1. 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.


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