Tico salamander
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Species: | B. tica
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Bolitoglossa tica García-París, Parra-Olea and Wake, 2008
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The Tico salamander (Bolitoglossa tica) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is native to Costa Rica.
Its natural habitat includes subtropical to tropical montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ Federico Bolaños and Gerardo Chaves (2008). Bolitoglossa tica. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2.