Nototriton, commonly referred to as moss salamanders is a genus in the salamander family Plethodontidae, which is characterized by their absence of lungs; they instead achieve respiration through their skin and the tissues lining their mouth. They range from Central Costa Rica to north-central and western Honduras reaching also to eastern Guatemala.
The genus contains the following 20 species:
Binomial Name and Author | Common Name |
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Nototriton abscondens | Isla Bonita moss salamander |
Nototriton barbouri | Yoro salamander |
Nototriton brodiei | Cerro Pozo de Agua moss salamander |
Nototriton costaricense | |
Nototriton gamezi | Monteverde moss salamander |
Nototriton guanacaste | Volcan Cacao moss salamander |
Nototriton lignicola | Cerro de Emmedio moss salamander |
Nototriton limnospectator | Santa Barbara moss salamander |
Nototriton major | Plantanillo gorge salamander |
Nototriton matama | |
Nototriton mime | |
Nototriton nelsoni | |
Nototriton oreadorum | |
Nototriton picadoi | La Estrella salamander |
Nototriton picucha | |
Nototriton richardi | Richard's moss salamander |
Nototriton saslaya | Cerro Saslaya moss salamander |
Nototriton stuarti | Stuart's moss salamander |
Nototriton tapanti | Tapanti moss salamander |
Nototriton tomamorum | Stuart's moss salamander |