Pijol salamander
| Pijol salamander | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
| Species: | B. porrasorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Bolitoglossa porrasorum McCranie & Wilson, 1995 | |
The Pijol salamander (Bolitoglossa porrasorum) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Honduras.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Gustavo Cruz, Larry David Wilson, Randy McCranie, Franklin Castañeda (2004). Bolitoglossa porrasorum. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2.
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