Nototriton, commonly referred to as Moss Salamanders is a genus in the Plethodontidae family of salamander

Salamander

Salamander is a common name of approximately 500 species of amphibians. They are typically characterized by a superficially lizard-like appearance, with their slender bodies, short noses, and long tails. All known fossils and extinct species fall under the order Caudata, while sometimes the extant...

s, 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

Costa Rica

Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....

 to north-central and western Honduras

Honduras

Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...

 reaching also to eastern Guatemala

Guatemala

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Species

The genus contains the following 14 species:

Binomial Name and Author	Common Name
Nototriton abscondens Nototriton abscondens Nototriton abscondens is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Costa Rica.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Isla Bonita Moss Salamander
Nototriton barbouri Nototriton barbouri Nototriton barbouri is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Honduras.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss....	Yoro Salamander
Nototriton brodiei Nototriton brodiei Nototriton brodiei is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is also known as the Cerro Pozo de Agua Moss Salamander.It is found in Guatemala and possibly Honduras....	Cerro Pozo de Agua Moss Salamander
Nototriton gamezi Nototriton gamezi Nototriton gamezi is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is also known as the Monteverde Moss Salamander.It is endemic to Costa Rica.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-Source:...	Monteverde Moss Salamander
Nototriton guanacaste Nototriton guanacaste Nototriton guanacaste also called the Volcan Cacao Moss Salamander is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Costa Rica.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-Source:...	Volcan Cacao Moss Salamander
Nototriton lignicola Nototriton lignicola Nototriton lignicola is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is also known as the Cerro de Moss Salamander.It is endemic to Honduras.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes....	Cerro de Enmedio Moss Salamander
Nototriton limnospectator Nototriton limnospectator Nototriton limnospectator is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is also called the Santa Barbara Moss Salamander.It is endemic to Honduras.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes....	Santa Barbara Moss Salamander
Nototriton major Nototriton major Nototriton major is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is also called the Plantanillo Gorge Salamander.It is endemic to Costa Rica.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes....	Plantanillo Gorge Salamander
Nototriton picadoi Nototriton picadoi Nototriton picadoi is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Costa Rica.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	La Estrella Salamander
Nototriton richardi Nototriton richardi Nototriton richardi is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Costa Rica.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Richard's Moss Salamander
Nototriton saslaya Nototriton saslaya Nototriton saslaya is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Nicaragua.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-Source:* Köhler, G. & Wake, D. 2004. . Downloaded on 23 July 2007....	Cerro Saslaya Moss Salamander
Nototriton stuarti Nototriton stuarti Nototriton stuarti is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Guatemala.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:* Acevedo, M. & Wake, D. 2004. . Downloaded on 23 July 2007....	Stuart's Moss Salamander
Nototriton tapanti Nototriton tapanti The Tapanti Moss Salamander or Nototriton tapanti is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Costa Rica.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...	Tapanti Moss Salamander
Nototriton tomamorum	Stuart's Moss Salamander

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).