Nototriton tapanti
| Nototriton tapanti | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Nototriton |
| Species: | N. tapanti |
| Binomial name | |
| Nototriton tapanti Good & Wake, 1993 | |
The Tapanti moss salamander or Nototriton tapanti is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Cordillera de Talamanca, Costa Rica.
Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Bolaños, F., Wake, D & Savage, J. 2004. Nototriton tapanti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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