Bolitoglossa caldwellae, or Caldwell's mushroomtongue salamander,[1] is a species of salamander from the family Plethodontidae. This species is known to occur in western Brazil in the states of Acre and Amazonas,[1] as well as Madre de Dios, Peru.[2]
Bolitoglossa caldwellae | |
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Bolitoglossa caldwellae in the Amarakaeri Communal Reserve, Peru | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
Species: | B. caldwellae
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Binomial name | |
Bolitoglossa caldwellae | |
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In 2021, the IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group determined Bolitoglossa caldwellae to be a least-concern species.[1] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (13 April 2021). "Bolitoglossa caldwellae (Caldwell's Mushroomtongue Salamander)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 13 April 2021: e.T81659538A86254624. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T81659538A86254624.en. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ Shorma, Jared (blazeclaw) (9 September 2023). "Caldwell's Lungless Salamander (Bolitoglossa caldwellae) from T1, Madre de Dios, PE". iNaturalist.
External links
edit- Media related to Bolitoglossa caldwellae at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Bolitoglossa caldwellae at Wikispecies