Rio Quiri salamander
Appearance
Rio Quiri salamander | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
Species: | B. gracilis
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Binomial name | |
Bolitoglossa gracilis Bolaños, Robinson & Wake, 1987[2]
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The Rio Quiri salamander (Bolitoglossa gracilis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Costa Rica. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Bolitoglossa gracilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59164A54374764. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T59164A54374764.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Bolaños, Federico; Robinson, Douglas C.; Wake, David B. (1987). "A new species of salamander (genus Bolitoglossa) from Costa Rica". Revista de Biología Tropical. 35 (1): 87–92. ISSN 2215-2075.