Lungless salamander

Description

Cryptotriton nasalis is a sprout species first described by Dunn in 1924.Cryptotriton nasalis is part of the genus Cryptotriton and the family lungless salamanders.IUCN categorizes the species globally as highly threatened.No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.Cortez 'Hidden Salamander is a species of salamanders of the family of Plethodontidae.The male holotype measuring 46 mm in total length of which 21 mm of standard length and 25 mm of tail.Cryptotriton nasalis is a generally dark brown salamander,usually with pale brown coloration along the dorsal surface of the limbs and tail.Enlarged nostril openings,well-developed labial protuberances and a broadly rounded snout are also observed in this species.A slightly constricted tail,with slender,relatively long limbs.Usually displaying one and a half to three costal folds between adpressed limbs in males,and two and a half to three and a half costal folds between females.