''Dendrotriton'' or bromeliad salamanders is a genus of
salamander
Salamanders are a group of amphibians typically characterized by their lizard-like appearance, with slender bodies, blunt snouts, short limbs projecting at right angles to the body, and the presence of a tail in both larvae and adults. All ten ...
s in the family
Plethodontidae
Plethodontidae, or lungless salamanders, are a family of salamanders. Most species are native to the Western Hemisphere, from British Columbia to Brazil, although a few species are found in Sardinia, Europe south of the Alps, and South Korea. In ...
, endemic to South and Central America: from Southwestern
Chiapas
Chiapas (; Tzotzil and Tzeltal: ''Chyapas'' ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the states that make up the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It comprises 124 municipalities ...
,
Mexico
Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guate ...
, to
Honduras.
[ These are lungless species possessing a slender body, long tail and prominent eyes. They inhabit high-elevation forests with high humidity.
]
Species
This genus includes the following eight species:
Notes
External links
Dendrotriton
at Mexico Herpetology
Dendrotriton
at Discover Life
Amphibians of Central America
Amphibians of North America
Amphibian genera
Taxa named by David B. Wake
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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