Tapanti climbing salamander

The Tapanti climbing salamander (Bolitoglossa epimela) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae, the salamander is endemic to Costa Rica. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical, moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical, moist montane forests. Currently, the species is under threat due to habitat loss.

Tapanti climbing salamander
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Bolitoglossa
Species:
B. epimela
Binomial name
Bolitoglossa epimela
Wake & Brame, 1963

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Bolitoglossa epimela". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59159A54374670. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T59159A54374670.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.