Biology:Pijol salamander

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Pijol salamander
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Bolitoglossa
Species:
B. porrasorum
Binomial name
Bolitoglossa porrasorum
McCranie & Wilson, 1995

The Pijol salamander (Bolitoglossa porrasorum) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Honduras.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Gustavo Cruz, Larry David Wilson, Randy McCranie, Franklin Castañeda (2004). Bolitoglossa porrasorum. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2.

Wikidata ☰ Q2211787 entry