Yucatán mushroomtongue salamander
| Yucatán Mushroomtongue Salamander | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
| Species: | B. yucatana |
| Binomial name | |
| Bolitoglossa yucatana Peters, 1882 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Spelerpes yucatanicus Boulenger, 1882 | |
The Yucatán Mushroomtongue Salamander (Bolitoglossa yucatana) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found in Belize and Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Lee, J., Walker, P. & Wake, D. 2004. Bolitoglossa yucatana. 2012 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 16 October 2012.
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