| Tapanti climbing salamander | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
| Species: | B. epimela |
| Binomial name | |
| Bolitoglossa epimela Wake & Brame, 1963 | |
The Tapanti climbing salamander (Bolitoglossa epimela) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae, the salamander is endemic to Costa Rica. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical, moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical, moist montane forests. Currently the species is under threat due to habitat loss.
References
- ↑ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Bolitoglossa epimela". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59159A54374670. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T59159A54374670.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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