Cerro Pando salamander
| Bolitoglossa compacta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
| Species: | B. compacta |
| Binomial name | |
| Bolitoglossa compacta Wake, Brame & Duellman, 1973 | |
The Cerro Pando Salamander (Bolitoglossa compacta) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Solís, F., Ibáñez, R., Wake, D., Savage, J. & Chaves, G. 2004. Bolitoglossa compacta. 2012 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 11 October 2012.
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