Dendrotriton or bromeliad salamanders is a genus of salamander

Salamander

Salamander is a common name of approximately 500 species of amphibians. They are typically characterized by a superficially lizard-like appearance, with their slender bodies, short noses, and long tails. All known fossils and extinct species fall under the order Caudata, while sometimes the extant...

s in the Plethodontidae family, endemic to South and Central America: from Southwestern Chiapas

Chiapas

Chiapas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas is one of the 31 states that, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 118 municipalities and its capital city is Tuxtla Gutierrez. Other important cites in Chiapas include San Cristóbal de las...

, Mexico

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

, to Honduras

Honduras

Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...

. These are lungless species possessing a slender body, long tail and prominent eyes. They inhabit high-elevation forests with high humidity.

Species

This genus includes the following six species:

Binomial Name and Author	Common Name
Dendrotriton bromeliacius Dendrotriton bromeliacius Dendrotriton bromeliacius is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is found in Guatemala and possibly Mexico.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Common Bromeliad Salamander
Dendrotriton cuchumatanus Dendrotriton cuchumatanus Dendrotriton cuchumatanus is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Guatemala.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Cuchumatanas Bromeliad Salamander
Dendrotriton megarhinus Dendrotriton megarhinus Dendrotriton megarhinus is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-Source:* Parra Olea, G. & Wake, D. 2004. . Downloaded on 23 July 2007....	Longnose Bromeliad Salamander
Dendrotriton rabbi Dendrotriton rabbi Dendrotriton rabbi is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is found in Guatemala and possibly Mexico.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Guatemalan Bromeliad Salamander
Dendrotriton sanctibarbarus Dendrotriton sanctibarbarus Dendrotriton sanctibarbarus is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Honduras.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Santa Barbara Bromeliad Salamander
Dendrotriton xolocalcae Dendrotriton xolocalcae Dendrotriton xolocalcae is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Xolocalca Bromeliad Salamander

External links

• Dendrotriton at Mexico Herpetology
• Dendrotriton at Discover Life