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Tapantí giant salamander

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Tapantí giant salamander
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Bolitoglossa
Species:
B. obscura
Binomial name
Bolitoglossa obscura
Hanken, Wake & Savage, 2005

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.

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Bolitoglossa obscura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T61899A54383650. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T61899A54383650.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.