Jackson's climbing salamander
| Jackson's climbing salamander | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
| Species: | B. jacksoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Bolitoglossa jacksoni Elias, 1984 | |
Jackson's climbing salamander (Bolitoglossa jacksoni) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Guatemala. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Jackson's climbing salamander was last seen in 1975. The salamander is among the 25 “most wanted lost” species that are the focus of Global Wildlife Conservation’s “Search for Lost Species” initiative. [2]
References
- ↑ Manuel Acevedo, David Wake, Paul Elias, Sean Rovito, Carlos Vasquez 2004. Bolitoglossa jacksoni. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2.
- ↑ "The Search for Lost Species". Global Wildlife Conservation. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
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