Bolitoglossa copinhorum
Bolitoglossa copinhorum , the Lenca mushroomtongue salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.[2] It is endemic to Honduras, and the species name recognizes the Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH)'s environmental advocacy for the Lenca people that are indigenous to its habitat.[3]
| Bolitoglossa copinhorum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
| Species: | B. copinhorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Bolitoglossa copinhorum Itgen, Sessions, Wilson, and Townsend, 2020 | |
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Bolitoglossa copinhorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T170327533A170349369. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T170327533A170349369.en. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- "Lenca Mushroomtongue Salamander (Bolitoglossa copinhorum)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- Itgen, Michael W.; Sessions, Stanley K.; Wilson, Larry David; Townsend, Josiah H. (March 2020). "Integrative Systematic Revision of Bolitoglossa celaque (Caudata: Plethodontidae), with a new species from the Lenca Highlands of Honduras". Herpetological Monographs. 33 (1): 48–70. doi:10.1655/HERPMONOGRAPHS-D-19-00001.1. ISSN 0733-1347.
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