Nototriton major is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is also called the Plantanillo Gorge salamander. It is endemic to the Cordillera de Talamanca, Costa Rica.

Nototriton major
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Nototriton
Species:
N. major
Binomial name
Nototriton major
Good & Wake, 1993

Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Nototriton major". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59298A54378716. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T59298A54378716.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.