Nototriton saslaya
Nototriton saslaya is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Nicaragua.[3] This species is known only from Cerro Sasalya and Cerro El Torro in Parque Nacional Saslaya, north-central Nicaragua.[1]
| Nototriton saslaya | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Nototriton |
| Species: | N. saslaya |
| Binomial name | |
| Nototriton saslaya Köhler, 2002[2] | |
Its natural habitats are lower montane wet (cloud) forests. It is an arboreal species hiding in thick moss. It is relatively common within its small range.[1]
References
- Köhler, G. & Wake, D. (2008). "Nototriton saslaya". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T59301A11909338. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T59301A11909338.en.
- Köhler, G. (2002). "A new species of salamander of the genus Nototriton from Nicaragua (Amphibia: Caudata: Plethodontidae)" (PDF). Herpetologica. 58: 205–210. doi:10.1655/0018-0831(2002)058[0205:ansoso]2.0.co;2.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nototriton saslaya Köhler, 2002". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
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