Zapotec salamander
| Bolitoglossa zapoteca | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
| Species: | B. zapoteca |
| Binomial name | |
| Bolitoglossa zapoteca Parra-Olea, Garcia-Paris & Wake, 2002 | |
The Zapotec Salamander (Bolitoglossa zapoteca) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Parra Olea, G. & Wake, D. 2004. Bolitoglossa zapoteca. 2012 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 16 October 2012.
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