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Meliana climbing salamander

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Meliana climbing salamander
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Bolitoglossa
Species:
B. meliana
Binomial name
Bolitoglossa meliana
Wake & Lynch, 1982

The Meliana climbing salamander (Bolitoglossa meliana) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Guatemala.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Bolitoglossa meliana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T77347607A54375210. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T77347607A54375210.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.