Bolitoglossa platydactyla
Bolitoglossa platydactyla | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Caudata |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
Species: | B. platydactyla |
Binomial name | |
Bolitoglossa platydactyla Gray, 1831 | |
Synonyms | |
Salamandra variegata Bory, 1828 |
Bolitoglossa platydactyla (common names: broadfoot mushroomtongue salamander or broad-footed salamander, Achoque De Tierra in Spanish) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is endemic to Mexico.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, plantations, rural gardens, and urban areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Parra Olea, G. & Wake, D. 2004. Bolitoglossa platydactyla. 2012 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 16 October 2012.