Alberch's salamander
| Bolitoglossa alberchi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
| Species: | B. alberchi |
| Binomial name | |
| Bolitoglossa alberchi García-París, Parra-Olea, Brame, and Wake, 2002 | |
Alberch's salamander (Bolitoglossa alberchi) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and known from Veracruz, extreme eastern Oaxaca, and western and central Chiapas, from near sea level to 1,800 m (5,900 ft) asl.[2] Its natural habitats are tropical lowland forests. It also occurs along the edges of clearings and well-shaded plantations. It seems to be a fairly common species, although it is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture, wood extraction, and human settlement.[1]
References
- 1 2 Parra Olea, G. & Wake, D. (2008). "Bolitoglossa alberchi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Bolitoglossa alberchi García-París, Parra-Olea, Brame, and Wake, 2002". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
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