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'''''Dendrotriton''''' or '''bromeliad salamanders''' is a genus of [[salamander]]s in the [[Plethodontidae]] family, endemic to South and Central America: from Southwestern [[Chiapas]], [[Mexico]], to [[Honduras]]. These are lungless species possessing a slender body, long tail and prominent eyes. They inhabit high-elevation forests with high humidity. |
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*{{aut|Frost, Darrel R}}. 2008. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.2 (15 July, 2008). [http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/names.php?taxon=&family=&subfamily=&genus=Dendrotriton&commname=&authority=&year=&geo=0&dist=&comment= ''Dendrotriton'']. Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. (Accessed: July 31, 2008). |
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* {{aut|AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation.}} [web application]. 2008. Berkeley, California: [http://amphibiaweb.org/cgi-bin/amphib_query?query_src=aw_lists_genera_&table=amphib&where-genus=Dendrotriton&where-species= ''Dendrotriton'']. AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: July 31, 2008). |
* {{aut|AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation.}} [web application]. 2008. Berkeley, California: [http://amphibiaweb.org/cgi-bin/amphib_query?query_src=aw_lists_genera_&table=amphib&where-genus=Dendrotriton&where-species= ''Dendrotriton'']. AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: July 31, 2008). |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.mexico-herps.com/category/caudata/dendrotriton Dendrotriton] at Mexico Herpetology |
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*[http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20o?search=Dendrotriton Dendrotriton] at Discover Life |
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Dendrotriton or bromeliad salamanders is a genus of salamanders in the Plethodontidae family, endemic to South and Central America: from Southwestern Chiapas, Mexico, to Honduras. These are lungless species possessing a slender body, long tail and prominent eyes. They inhabit high-elevation forests with high humidity.
Species
This genus includes the following six species:
Binomial Name and Author | Common Name |
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Dendrotriton bromeliacius (Schmidt, 1936) |
Common Bromeliad Salamander |
Dendrotriton cuchumatanus (Lynch and Wake, 1975) |
Cuchumatanas Bromeliad Salamander |
Dendrotriton megarhinus (Rabb, 1960) |
Longnose Bromeliad Salamander |
Dendrotriton rabbi (Lynch and Wake, 1975) |
Guatemalan Bromeliad Salamander |
Dendrotriton sanctibarbarus (McCranie and Wilson, 1997) |
Santa Barbara Bromeliad Salamander |
Dendrotriton xolocalcae (Taylor, 1941) |
Xolocalca Bromeliad Salamander |
Notes
- Frost, Darrel R. 2008. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.2 (15 July, 2008). Dendrotriton. Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. (Accessed: July 31, 2008).
- AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. 2008. Berkeley, California: Dendrotriton. AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: July 31, 2008).
External links
- Dendrotriton at Mexico Herpetology
- Dendrotriton at Discover Life
Wikispecies has information related to Dendrotriton.