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Nototriton saslaya (saslaya salamander)

Synonyms: Nototriton salaya

Wikipedia Abstract

Nototriton saslaya is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Nicaragua. This species is known only from Cerro Sasalya and Cerro El Torro in Parque Nacional Saslaya, north-central Nicaragua. 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.
View Wikipedia Record: Nototriton saslaya

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Nototriton saslaya

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
9
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
56
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 19.59
EDGE Score: 4.41
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Attributes

Litters / Year [1]  1

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Bosawás Biosphere Reserve National Resource Reserve VI 1808157 Nicaragua  
Cerro Saslaya National Park II 37066 Nicaragua      

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
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