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Northwestern climbing salamander

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Northwestern climbing salamander
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Bolitoglossa
Species:
B. sima
Binomial name
Bolitoglossa sima
(Vaillant, 1911)
Synonyms[2]
  • Spelerpes simus Vaillant, 1911

The northwestern climbing salamander[3] (Bolitoglossa sima), also known as the northwestern mushroomtongue salamander,[2] is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Ecuador and found in the northwestern lowlands of the country at elevations below 1,000 m (3,300 ft) asl.[1][2] It has been recorded in dense wet forest and in a grassy field, cleared for cattle grazing, although it is not known whether it could adapt to human-altered habitats. Agriculture and logging are threats to its habitat. It has been found in the Cotacachi Cayapas Ecological Reserve.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Bolitoglossa sima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T59207A98656022. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T59207A98656022.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Bolitoglossa sima (Vaillant, 1911)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Plethodontidae". Caudata Culture. 2000–2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.