| Bolitoglossa borburata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
| Species: | B. borburata |
| Binomial name | |
| Bolitoglossa borburata Trapido, 1942 | |
Bolitoglossa borburata (Spanish: Salamandra Costera) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.[2] It is also known as the Carabobo mushroomtongue.[3]
The Carabobo Mushroomtongue has a snout–vent length of 5.5cm and it is robust with a large and truncated snout, short limbs, and webbed fingers and toes.[4]
Sources
- ↑ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Bolitoglossa borburata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59141A109541563. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T59141A109541563.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Bolitoglossa borburata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59141A109541563.
- ↑ "Bolitoglossa borburata". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley, CA. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ↑ Rafaelli, Jean. "Bolitoglossa borburata". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley, CA. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
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