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.
Species The genus contains the following 20 species:
Binomial Name and Author Common name 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
References
External links . 2007. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.2 (15 July 2008). Nototriton. Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. (Accessed: August 1, 2008). [web application]. 2008. Berkeley, California: Nototriton. AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: August 1, 2008).