Tapantí giant salamander
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Species: | B. obscura
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Bolitoglossa obscura Hanken, Wake & Savage, 2005
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The Tapantí Giant Salamander (Bolitoglossa obscura) 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.
Sources
- Hanken, J. & Wake, D. 2006. Bolitoglossa obscura. 2012 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 12 October 2012.