| Nototriton richardi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Nototriton |
| Species: | N. richardi |
| Binomial name | |
| Nototriton richardi (Taylor, 1949) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Nototriton richardi commonly known as Richard's salamander is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Cordillera Central, Costa Rica.
Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Citations
- ↑ Frost 2017.
- ↑ Taylor 1949, pp. 284–285.
Sources
- Frost, Darrel (2017). "Nototriton richardi (Taylor, 1949)". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- Taylor, Edward H. (1949). "New salamanders from Costa Rica". The University of Kansas Science Bulletin. 33 (6): 279–288. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.16130.
Further reading
- Wake, David B.; Elias, Paul (1983). "New genera and new species of Central American salamanders, with a review of the tropical genera (Amphibia, Caudata, Plethodontidae)" (PDF). Contributions in Science. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 345: 1–19.
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