El Cusuco salamander
The El Cusuco salamander (Bolitoglossa diaphora) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Honduras, and more specifically only to El Cusuco National Park. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
El Cusuco salamander | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
Species: | B. diaphora |
Binomial name | |
Bolitoglossa diaphora McCranie & Wilson, 1995 | |
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Bolitoglossa diaphora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T59153A54374141. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T59153A54374141.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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