Bradytriton silus

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Ordo: Urodela
Subordo: Salamandroidea
Familia: Plethodontidae
Subfamilia: Bolitoglossinae
Genus: Bradytriton
Species: Bradytriton silus

Name

Bradytriton silus Wake & Elias, 1983

Type locality: "Finca Chiblac, 15 km NE Barillas, Depto. Huehuetenango, Guatemala, elevation 1310 m (4300 ft)".

Holotype: MVZ 131587.

References

* Wake and Elias, 1983, Contrib. Sci. Nat. Hist. Mus. Los Angeles Co., 345: 4.
* Frost, Darrel R. 2008. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.2 (15 July, 2008). Electronic Database accessible at [1] American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. Bradytriton silus . Accessed on 31 July 2008.
* AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. 2010. Berkeley, California: Bradytriton silus. AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/.

* 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN link: Bradytriton silus (Critically Endangered) Downloaded on 31 July 2008.

Vernacular names
English: Finca Chiblac Salamander

Bradytriton silus or Finca Chiblac Salamander is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Bradytriton. It is endemic to Guatemala.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Source

* Acevedo, M. & Wake, D. 2004. Bradytriton silus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.

External links

* Frost, Darrel R. 2008. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.2 (15 July, 2008). Bradytriton silus. Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. (Accessed: July 31, 2008).
* AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. 2008. Berkeley, California: Bradytriton silus. AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: July 31, 2008).