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).