El Cusuco salamander
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Species: | B. diaphora
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Bolitoglossa diaphora McCranie & Wilson, 1995
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The El Cusuco salamander (Bolitoglossa diaphora) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Honduras, and more specifically only to El Cusuco National Park. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ Gustavo Cruz, Larry David Wilson, Randy McCranie, Franklin Castañeda, Jonathan Kolby (2010 Bolitoglossa diaphora. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2.