Peter's climbing salamander
| Bolitoglossa adspersa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
| Species: | B. adspersa |
| Binomial name | |
| Bolitoglossa adspersa (Peters, 1863) | |
Peter's Climbing Salamander, or Bolitoglossa adspersa is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Ramírez Pinilla, M.P., Osorno-Muñoz, M., Rueda, J.V., Amézquita, A. & Ardila-Robayo, M.C. 2004. Bolitoglossa adspersa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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