''Nototriton'', commonly referred to as moss salamanders is a genus in the
salamander family
Plethodontidae, 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 to north-central and western Honduras reaching also to eastern Guatemala.
Species
The genus contains the following 20 species:
References
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).
*
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''Nototriton'' AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: August 1, 2008).
Amphibian genera
Taxa named by David B. Wake
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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