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Cryptotriton veraepacis (Baja Verapaz salamander)

Synonyms: Chiropterotriton veraepacis; Cryptotriton verapacis; Nototriton veraepacis

Wikipedia Abstract

Baja Verapaz salamander (Cryptotriton veraepacis) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Guatemala. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.
View Wikipedia Record: Cryptotriton veraepacis

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Cryptotriton veraepacis

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
10
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
68
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 20.48
EDGE Score: 5.15
Learn more at EDGE of Existence programme

Attributes

Litters / Year [1]  1

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Chelemha Private Natural Reserve 796 Alta Verapaz, Guatemala      
K'antí Shul Private Natural Reserve 3375 Alta Verapaz, Guatemala      
Mario Dary Protected Biotope 2525 Baja Verapaz, Guatemala      

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website
Mesoamerica Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama Yes

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External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Oliveira, Brunno Freire; São-Pedro, Vinícius Avelar; Santos-Barrera, Georgina; Penone, Caterina; C. Costa, Gabriel. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Sci. Data.
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0