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Cryptotriton alvarezdeltoroi (Papenfuss & Wake, 1987)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Álvarez del Toro's hidden salamander (Cryptotriton alvarezdeltoroi), also known as Álvarez del Toro's salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico where it is known from its type locality near Jitotol as well as a nearby site on the Mexican Plateau in the state of Chiapas.
Wikipedia contributors, Alvarez del Toro's hidden salamander; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:48:33.451827+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cryptotriton alvarezdeltoroi (Papenfuss & Wake, 1987)
- Name authority
- (Papenfuss & Wake, 1987)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Plethodontidae
- Genus
- Cryptotriton
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderCaudata
- familyPlethodontidae Gray, 1850
- subfamilyHemidactyliinae Hallowell, 1856
- genusCryptotriton García-París & Wake, 2000
- speciesCryptotriton alvarezdeltoroi (Papenfuss & Wake, 1987)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cryptotriton. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Cryptotriton nasalis (Dunn, 1924) | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cryptotriton monzoni (Campbell & Smith, 1998) | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cryptotriton necopinus McCranie & Rovito, 2014 | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cryptotriton sierraminensis Vásquez-Almazán, Rovito, Good & Wake, 2009 | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cryptotriton veraepacis (Lynch & Wake, 1978) | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cryptotriton xucaneborum Rovito, Vázquez-Almazán, Papenfuss, Parra-Olea & Wake, 2015 | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Nototriton alvarezdeltoroi Papenfuss & Wake, 1987 Papenfuss & Wake, 1987 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=586361 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:323CW. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.