Bolitoglossa cataguana
| Bolitoglossa cataguana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
| Species: | B. cataguana
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| Binomial name | |
| Bolitoglossa cataguana Townsend, Butler, Wilson, and Austin, 2009[1]
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Bolitoglossa cataguana, the Cataguana salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Honduras and known from near Cataguana in the Marale municipality, Francisco Morazán Department.[2][3]
Description
The type series consists of the holotype, which is an adult female measuring 45 mm (1.8 in) in snout–vent length, three sub-adult and adult females between 35 and 50 mm (1.4 and 2.0 in), a sub-adult male measuring 40 mm (1.6 in), and two juveniles. There are 13 costal grooves. The sub-digital pads are well-developed and the toe tips are bluntly rounded. The tail, measuring 32 mm (1.3 in) in the holotype, is constricted basally and appears "swollen" after the constriction.[1][3]
Habitat and conservation
The type series was collected in lightly disturbed, mixed cloud forest on the edge of the Montaña de Yoro National Park at elevations of 1,800–2,080 m (5,910–6,820 ft) above sea level. Individuals were found active in vegetation up to 3 metres above the ground or resting during the daytime under a log. Coloration may vary by time of the day; during the daytime, the holotype was dorsally gray-brown with pale ocher cast and scattered dark brown punctations, whereas at the night it was pale grayish tan with pale pink cast.[1][3]
Because of its limited distribution and threat of habitat loss, Townsend and colleagues suggested that the species should be classified as "Critically Endangered", following the criteria of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Townsend, J.H.; Butler, J.M.; Wilson, L.D.; Austin, J.D. (2009). "A new species of salamander in the Bolitoglossa dunni group (Caudata: Plethodontidae: Bolitoglossinae) from Parque Nacional Montaña de Yoro, Honduras" (PDF). Salamandra. 45: 95–105. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-24.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Bolitoglossa cataguana Townsend, Butler, Wilson, and Austin, 2009". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ a b c "Bolitoglossa cataguana". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.