Nototriton richardi

Last updated

Nototriton richardi
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Nototriton
Species:
N. richardi
Binomial name
Nototriton richardi
(Taylor, 1949)
Synonyms [1]
  • Parvimolge richardiTaylor, 1949 [2]
  • Chiropterotriton richardiWake and Lynch, 1976
  • Nototriton richardiWake and Elias, 1983
  • Nototriton (Nototriton) richardiDubois and Raffaëlli, 2012

Nototriton richardi commonly known as Richard's salamander is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Cordillera Central, Costa Rica.

Contents

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

Citations

  1. Frost 2017.
  2. Taylor 1949, pp. 284–285.

Sources

Further reading


Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alvarado's salamander</span> Species of amphibian

Alvarado's salamander, also known as the Moravia de Chirripo salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.

Bolitoglossa pesrubra is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Cordillera de Talamanca, Costa Rica.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cocle salamander</span> Species of amphibian

The Cocle salamander, also known as the Cocle mushroomtongue salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. In Costa Rica, it is only known from the southeastern part of the country on the Atlantic versant, whereas in Panama it is more widespread and occurs also on the Pacific versant. Its natural habitats are humid lowland and montane forests. It is a common species in Panama, whereas it is only known from a single specimen in Costa Rica. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Bradytriton is a monotypic genus of salamanders in the family Plethodontidae. it is represented by the species Bradytriton silus, commonly known as the Finca Chiblac salamander, and has been considered the sister taxon of the genus Oedipina. It is found in north-western Guatemala and in Chiapas, south-eastern Mexico.

The toothy splayfoot salamander, also known as the toothy salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and known from the Sierra Madre Oriental of southeastern Hidalgo, Tlaxcala, and south-central San Luis Potosí, at elevations of 1,070–2,440 m (3,510–8,010 ft) asl.

Nototriton abscondens is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Costa Rica where it is found in Cordillera de Tilarán and Cordillera Central.

<i>Nototriton</i> Genus of amphibians

Nototriton, commonly referred to as moss salamanders is a genus in the salamander family Plethodontidae, which is characterized by their absence of lungs; they instead achieve respiration through their skin and the tissues lining their mouth. They range from Central Costa Rica to north-central and western Honduras reaching also to eastern Guatemala.

Nototriton barbouri is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Honduras.

Nototriton brodiei is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Sierra del Merendón and known from its type locality, Sierra de Caral in Izabal Department, eastern Guatemala, and from the Cusuco National Park in northwestern Honduras. The specific name brodiei honors Edmund D. Brodie Jr., an American herpetologist. Common name Cerro Pozo de Agua moss salamander has been coined for it.

Nototriton gamezi is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is also known as the Monteverde moss salamander.

Nototriton guanacaste also called the Volcan Cacao moss salamander is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Cordillera de Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

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 picadoi, commonly known as La Estrella salamander is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Cordillera de Talamanca, Costa Rica.

Nototriton saslaya is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Nicaragua and known only from Cerro Sasalya and Cerro El Torro, both in the Saslaya National Park, north-central Nicaragua. Common name Saslaya moss salamander has been proposed for it.

Nototriton tapanti, commonly known as the Tapanti moss salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Cordillera de Talamanca, Costa Rica.

Oedipina alfaroi is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found in the Caribbean versant of eastern Costa Rica and northwestern Panama. It is commonly known as the Limon worm salamander.

Oedipina carablanca, commonly known as the Los Diamantes worm salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Costa Rica and is only known from its type locality, Los Diamantes, near Guápiles, Limón Province.

<i>Oedipina cyclocauda</i> Species of amphibian

Oedipina cyclocauda, commonly known as the Costa Rica worm salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found on the Caribbean slopes of northwestern Panama, eastern Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and northern Honduras. The specific name cyclocauda refers to the circular caudal grooves.

Oedipina maritima, commonly known as the maritime worm salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Isla Escudo de Veraguas, Panama.

Isthmura gigantea, commonly known as the giant false brook salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and known from the eastern margins Sierra Madre Oriental between north-eastern Hidalgo and northern Puebla and central Veracruz near Xalapa.