Biology:El Cusuco salamander

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Short description: Species of salamander

El Cusuco salamander
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Bolitoglossa
Species:
B. diaphora
Binomial name
Bolitoglossa diaphora
McCranie & Wilson, 1995

The El Cusuco salamander (Bolitoglossa diaphora) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Honduras, and more specifically only to El Cusuco National Park. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2210607 entry