Yucatán Mushroomtongue Salamander | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Caudata |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
Species: | B. yucatana |
Binomial name | |
Bolitoglossa yucatana Peters, 1882 |
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Synonyms | |
Spelerpes yucatanicus Boulenger, 1882 |
The Yucatán Mushroomtongue Salamander (Bolitoglossa yucatana) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is found in Belize and Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.