Baja Verapaz salamander

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Baja Verapaz salamander
Baja Verapaz Salamander, Guatemala imported from iNaturalist photo 61830874.jpg
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Cryptotriton
Species:
C. veraepacis
Binomial name
Cryptotriton veraepacis

The Baja Verapaz salamander (Cryptotriton veraepacis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Guatemala.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Cryptotriton veraepacis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T89183465A54377247. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T89183465A54377247.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.