Cordillera Central salamander

Bolitoglossa nigrescens
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Caudata
Family:	Plethodontidae
Genus:	Bolitoglossa
Species:	B. nigrescens
Binomial name
	Bolitoglossa nigrescens; Taylor, 1949

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

Solís, F., Ibáñez, R., Savage, J., Wake, D. & Chaves, G. 2004. Bolitoglossa nigrescens. 2012 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 October 2012.

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