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Cryptotriton veraepacis (Lynch & Wake, 1978)
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.
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Open encyclopedia reference
The Baja Verapaz salamander (Cryptotriton veraepacis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.
It is endemic to Guatemala.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Baja Verapaz salamander; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:49:22.112390+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cryptotriton veraepacis (Lynch & Wake, 1978)
- Name authority
- (Lynch & Wake, 1978)
- 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 veraepacis (Lynch & Wake, 1978)
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 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 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 verapacis (Lynch & Wake, 1978) (Lynch & Wake, 1978) | synonym |
| Chiropterotriton veraepacis Lynch & Wake, 1978 Lynch & Wake, 1978 | synonym |
| Nototriton veraepacis (Lynch & Wake, 1978) (Lynch & Wake, 1978) | 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=586357 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.
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:323D3. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.