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Cryptotriton nasalis (Cortes salamander)

Synonyms: Chiropterotriton nasalis; Cryptotriton wakei; Nototriton nasalis; Nototriton wakei; Oedipus nasalis

Wikipedia Abstract

Cortes salamander (Cryptotriton nasalis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae, the first to be described in genus Cryptotriton.It is found in Honduras and possibly Guatemala.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, andit is threatened by habitat loss.
View Wikipedia Record: Cryptotriton nasalis

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Cryptotriton nasalis

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

Adult Length [1]  3.15 inches (8 cm)
Litters / Year [1]  1

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park II 51798 Honduras  
Cusuco National Park II 44047 Honduras  
Merendón   Honduras      
Santa Barbara Cloud Forest Site   Honduras      

Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) Sites

Name  Location   Map   Climate   Land Use 
Sierra Carral Guatemala
Sierra de Omoa-Cusuco Honduras

Biodiversity Hotspots

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

Range Map

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
AZE sites provided by Alliance for Zero Extinction (2010). 2010 AZE Update.
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