Baja Verapaz salamander (Cryptotriton veraepacis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Guatemala.
Baja Verapaz salamander | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Genus: | Cryptotriton |
Species: | C. veraepacis
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Binomial name | |
Cryptotriton veraepacis |
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
edit- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Cryptotriton veraepacis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T89183465A54377247. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T89183465A54377247.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.