Cope's climbing salamander
| Cope's climbing salamander | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
| Species: | B. morio |
| Binomial name | |
| Bolitoglossa morio Cope, 1869 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Spelerpes Bocourti Brocchi, 1883 | |
Cope's climbing salamander (Bolitoglossa morio) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is endemic to Guatemala. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Manuel Acevedo, David Wake, Ted papenfuss, Carlos Vasquez, Sean Rovito and Paul Elias 2004. Bolitoglossa morio. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2.
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