Biology:Bolitoglossinae

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Short description: Subfamily of amphibians

Bolitoglossinae
Bolitoglossa celaque01.jpg
Bolitoglossa celaque
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Subfamily: Bolitoglossinae
Hallowell, 1856
Genera

Batrachoseps
Bolitoglossa
Bradytriton
Chiropterotriton
Dendrotriton
Nototriton
Nyctanolis
Oedipina
Parvimolge
Pseudoeurycea
Thorius

Bolitoglossinae is a subfamily of lungless salamander. Most of them are native to tropical areas in Central and South America, though a few such as Batrachoseps are found in temperate regions. Its sister group is the extinct genus Palaeoplethodon.

Wikidata ☰ Q3077933 entry