Savage's salamander

Savage's salamander
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Bolitoglossa
Species: B. savagei
Binomial name
Bolitoglossa savagei
Brame & Wake, 1963

Savage's salamander (Bolitoglossa savagei) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Colombia.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Jose Vicente Rueda, María Cristina Ardila-Robayo 2004. Bolitoglossa savagei. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2.


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