Bolitoglossa caldwellae

Bolitoglossa caldwellae, or Caldwell's mushroomtongue salamander,[1] is a species of salamander from the family Plethodontidae. This species is known to occur in western Brazil in the states of Acre and Amazonas.

Bolitoglossa caldwellae
Bolitoglossa caldwellae in the Amarakaeri Communal Reserve, Peru
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Bolitoglossa
Species:
B. caldwellae
Binomial name
Bolitoglossa caldwellae
Synonyms[2]
  • Bolitoglossa (Eladinea) caldwellae Raffaëlli, 2013

In 2021 the IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group determined Bolitoglossa caldwellae to be a least-concern species.[1] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2023). "Bolitoglossa caldwellae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T81659538A86254624. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T81659538A86254624.en. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2024). "Bolitoglossa caldwellae Brcko, Hoogmoed, and Neckel-Oliveira, 2013 | Amphibian Species of the World". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.2. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
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