Guatemalan bromeliad salamander

(Dendrotriton rabbi)

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Description

Dendrotriton rabbi (common name: Guatemalan bromeliad salamander) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.It is endemic to Guatemala and is known from the Montañas de Cuilco,near the Mexican border and from the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes.Its range might extend into Mexico.Males grow to at least 36.7 mm (1.44 in) and females to 37.5 mm (1.48 in) in snout–vent length.Individuals larger than about 25 mm (0.98 in) SVL are mature.Tail is longer than the body in adults.The limbs are slender and relatively long.The feet are slightly webbed.The body is dark brown dorsally and has obscure orange flecks and lighter pigmentation mid-dorsally;some individuals have light mid-dorsal stripe,paravertebral stripes,or distinct reticulate blotching.The venter is light gray and is diffusely peppered with small melanophores.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Amphibia
Order:Caudata
Family:Plethodontidae
Genus:Dendrotriton
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