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Cryptotriton nasalis (Dunn, 1924)
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
Cortes salamander (Cryptotriton nasalis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found in the Sierra de Omoa in northwestern Honduras and Sierra de Caral in eastern Guatemala, close to the border with Honduras. The vernacular name Cortes salamander refers to the Cortés Department where the type locality is located, whereas the alternative name Cortez' hidden salamander with the spelling "Cortez" and the apostrophe are errors.
Wikipedia contributors, Cortes salamander; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:49:22.111390+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cryptotriton nasalis (Dunn, 1924)
- Name authority
- (Dunn, 1924)
- 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 nasalis (Dunn, 1924)
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 alvarezdeltoroi (Papenfuss & Wake, 1987) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Cryptotriton wakei (Campbell & Smith, 1998) (Campbell & Smith, 1998) | synonym |
| Chiropterotriton nasalis (Dunn, 1924) (Dunn, 1924) | synonym |
| Nototriton nasalis (Dunn, 1924) (Dunn, 1924) | synonym |
| Oedipus nasalis Dunn, 1924 Dunn, 1924 | synonym |
| Nototriton wakei Campbell & Smith, 1998 Campbell & Smith, 1998 | 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=586358 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:323CY. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.