Baja Verapaz salamander

Baja Verapaz salamander (Cryptotriton veraepacis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Guatemala.

Baja Verapaz salamander
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Cryptotriton
Species:
C. veraepacis
Binomial name
Cryptotriton veraepacis

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group, 2012. Cryptotriton veraepacis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2.


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