El Cusuco salamander
| El Cusuco salamander | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
| Species: | B. diaphora |
| Binomial name | |
| Bolitoglossa diaphora McCranie & Wilson, 1995 | |
The El Cusuco salamander (Bolitoglossa diaphora) 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.
References
- ↑ Gustavo Cruz, Larry David Wilson, Randy McCranie, Franklin Castañeda, Jonathan Kolby (2010 Bolitoglossa diaphora. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2.
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