Wake's hidden salamander [SEP] parent taxon
Cortes salamander
Cortes salamander (Cryptotriton nasalis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found in the Sierra de Omoa in northwestern Honduras and Sierra de Caral in eastern Guatemala, close to the border with Honduras. The vernacular name Cortes salamander refers to the Cortés Department where the type locality is located, whereas the alternative name Cortez' hidden salamander with the spelling "Cortez" and the apostrophe are errors.
Taxonomy and systematics.
"Cryptotriton nasalis" was described by Emmett Reid Dunn in 1924
Idaho giant salamander
The Idaho giant salamander, Dicamptodon aterrimus, is a species of salamander. There are three closely related species to this taxon: "D. ensatus", (California giant salamander), "D. copei" (Cope's giant salamander) and "D. tenebrosus" (coastal giant salamander) also known as the (Pacific giant salamander).
Description.
The Idaho giant salamander is the darkest and most intricately blotched of the giant salamanders. They vary between brown, purple, tan, grey,