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Conant's salamander

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Conant's salamander
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Bolitoglossa
Species:
B. conanti
Binomial name
Bolitoglossa conanti
McCranie & Wilson, 1993

Conant's salamander (Bolitoglossa conanti) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Honduras. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. The males in rare cases can grow a pseudo-penis.

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Bolitoglossa conanti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59149A54373382. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T59149A54373382.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.