Dendrotriton sanctibarbarus (McCranie & Wilson, 1997)
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
Dendrotriton sanctibarbarus is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.
It is endemic to Honduras and was first described in 1996.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Dendrotriton sanctibarbarus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:55:48.878610+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dendrotriton sanctibarbarus (McCranie & Wilson, 1997)
- Name authority
- (McCranie & Wilson, 1997)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Plethodontidae
- Genus
- Dendrotriton
- 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
- genusDendrotriton Wake & Elias, 1983
- speciesDendrotriton sanctibarbarus (McCranie & Wilson, 1997)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dendrotriton. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dendrotriton kekchiorum Campbell, Smith, Streicher, Acevedo & Brodie, 2010 | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dendrotriton rabbi (Lynch & Wake, 1975) | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dendrotriton xolocalcae (Taylor, 1941) | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dendrotriton bromeliacius (Schmidt, 1936) | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dendrotriton chujorum Campbell, Smith, Streicher, Acevedo & Brodie, 2010 | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dendrotriton cuchumatanus (Lynch & Wake, 1975) | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dendrotriton megarhinus (Rabb, 1960) | 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 sanctibarbarus McCranie & Wilson, 1997 McCranie & Wilson, 1997 | synonym |
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=668288 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:34SN4. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.