Biology:Cordillera Central salamander

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Cordillera Central salamander
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Bolitoglossa
Species:
B. nigrescens
Binomial name
Bolitoglossa nigrescens
(Taylor, 1949)

The Cordillera Central salamander (Bolitoglossa nigrescens) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.

It is endemic to Costa Rica. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Sources

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Bolitoglossa nigrescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T59186A54375432. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T59186A54375432.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59186/54375432. Retrieved 15 November 2021. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2212419 entry