Biology:Cocle salamander

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Cocle salamander
Bolitoglossa schizodactyla salamander.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Bolitoglossa
Species:
B. schizodactyla
Binomial name
Bolitoglossa schizodactyla

The Cocle salamander (Bolitoglossa schizodactyla), also known as the Cocle mushroomtongue salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. In Costa Rica, it is only known from the southeastern part of the country on the Atlantic versant, whereas in Panama it is more widespread and occurs also on the Pacific versant.[1][2] Its natural habitats are humid lowland and montane forests. It is a common species in Panama, whereas it is only known from a single specimen in Costa Rica. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Bolitoglossa schizodactyla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T59205A54354107. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T59205A54354107.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59205/54354107. Retrieved 12 November 2021. 
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Bolitoglossa schizodactyla Wake and Brame, 1966". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Caudata/Plethodontidae/Hemidactyliinae/Bolitoglossa/Bolitoglossa-schizodactyla. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2211531 entry