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Genus: | Dendrotriton Wake and Elias, 1983
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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.