Nototriton major

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 major

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Nototriton
Species:
N. major
Binomial name
Nototriton major
Good & Wake, 1993

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

References

  1. Bolaños, F.; Wake, D. & Savage, J. (2008). "Nototriton major". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T59298A11902166. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T59298A11902166.en. Retrieved 9 December 2017.


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