Veracruz salamander
The Veracruz salamander (Bolitoglossa veracrucis), also known as the Veracruz mushroomtongue salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and known from southern Veracruz, north-eastern Oaxaca, and north-western Chiapas.[1][3] Its natural habitats are tropical lowland forests, but it occurs also in disturbed habitats. It might be a habitat specialist of limestone outcrops. It is threatened by opening of its habitat by expanding agriculture and wood extraction.[1]
| Veracruz salamander | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
| Species: | B. veracrucis |
| Binomial name | |
| Bolitoglossa veracrucis | |
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Bolitoglossa veracrucis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T59216A53977426. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T59216A53977426.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Taylor, E. H. (1951). "A new Veracrucian salamander". University of Kansas Science Bulletin. 34: 189–193.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Bolitoglossa veracrucis Taylor, 1951". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
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