Cordillera Central salamander
Appearance
Cordillera Central salamander | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
Species: | B. nigrescens
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Binomial name | |
Bolitoglossa nigrescens |
The Cordillera Central salamander (Bolitoglossa nigrescens) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.
It is endemic to Costa Rica. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
[edit]- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Bolitoglossa nigrescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59186A54375432. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T59186A54375432.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.