La Palma salamander

Bolitoglossa subpalmata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Bolitoglossa
Species: B. subpalmata
Binomial name
Bolitoglossa subpalmata
Boulenger, 1896

The La Palma Salamander (Bolitoglossa subpalmata) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is endemic to Costa Rica. It is also found in western Panama.[1]

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. "AmphibiaWeb - Bolitoglossa subpalmata". www.amphibiaweb.org. Retrieved 2015-06-25.


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