Conant's salamander
| Conant's salamander | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
| Species: | B. conanti |
| Binomial name | |
| Bolitoglossa conanti McCranie & Wilson, 1993 | |
Conant's salamander (Bolitoglossa conanti) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Honduras. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.The males in rare cases can grow a pseudo-penis.
References
- ↑ Gustavo Cruz, Larry David Wilson, Randy McCranie, Franklin Castañeda, Carlos Vásquez, Sean Rovito, Jonathan Kolby 2010. Bolitoglossa conanti. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2
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