Coban climbing salamander

Coban climbing salamander
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Bolitoglossa
Species: B. helmrichi
Binomial name
Bolitoglossa helmrichi
Schmidt, 1836

The Coban climbing salamander (Bolitoglossa helmrichi) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Guatemala. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and plantations . It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Manuel Acevedo, David Wake, Ted Papenfuss, Sean Rovito and Carlos Vasquez 2004. Bolitoglossa helmrichi. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2.


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