Cryptotriton Explained

Cryptotriton is the genus of hidden salamanders in the family Plethodontidae, native to Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala. Most species in this genus are endangered or critically endangered with Cryptotriton sierraminensis being data deficient according to the IUCN.

Species

The following seven species are included in this genus:

Binomial Name and Author	Common Name
Cryptotriton alvarezdeltoroi Papenfuss & Wake, 1987	Alvarez del Toro's hidden salamander
Cryptotriton monzoni	Monzon's hidden salamander
Cryptotriton nasalis	Cortes salamander
Cryptotriton necopinus
Cryptotriton sierraminensis	Sierra de las Minas hidden salamander
Cryptotriton veraepacis	Baja Verapaz salamander
Cryptotriton xucaneborum

External links

• . 2008. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.2 (15 July 2008). Cryptotriton. Electronic Database accessible at https://web.archive.org/web/20071024033938/http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. (Accessed: July 31, 2008).
• [web application]. 2008. Berkeley, California: Cryptotriton. AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: July 31, 2008).