Cordillera Talamanca salamander

Bolitoglossa sooyorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Bolitoglossa
Species: B. sooyorum
Binomial name
Bolitoglossa sooyorum
Vial, 1953

The Cordillera Talamanca Salamander (Bolitoglossa sooyorum) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found in Costa Rica and possibly Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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