Oaxacan climbing salamander
The Oaxacan climbing salamander (Bolitoglossa macrinii) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and plantations . It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Oaxacan climbing salamander | |
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| Bolitoglossa macrinii in Oaxaca, Mexico | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
| Species: | B. macrinii |
| Binomial name | |
| Bolitoglossa macrinii (Lafrentz, 1930) | |
This species lives along the Pacific slope of the Sierra Madre del Sur in Oaxaca, in and around San Miguel Suchixtepec and San Gabriel Mixtepec, and between San Gabriel Mixtepec and Pochutla. It is most often found between 550 and 1,860 meters elevation, and occasionally up to 2,500 meters elevation. Its extent of occurrence (EOO) is 4,756 km2, its area of occupancy (AOO) is 4,345 km2.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Bolitoglossa macrinii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T59176A53976241. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T59176A53976241.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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