Cocle salamander
| Bolitoglossa schizodactyla | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Hemidactyliinae |
| Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
| Species: | B. schizodactyla |
| Binomial name | |
| Bolitoglossa schizodactyla Wake and Brame, 1966[2] | |
The Cocle salamander or Cocle mushroomtongue salamander (Bolitoglossa schizodactyla) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. In Costa Rica it is only known from the southeastern part of the country on the Atlantic versant, whereas in Panama it is more widespread and occurs also on the Pacific versant.[1][3] Its natural habitats are humid lowland and montane forests. It is a common species in Panama, whereas it is only known from a single specimen in Costa Rica. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Solís, F.; Ibáñez, R.; Savage, J.; Wake, D. & Chaves, G. (2004). "Bolitoglossa schizodactyla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ↑ Wake, D. B. & A. H. Brame Jr. (1966). "A new species of lungless salamander (genus Bolitoglossa) from Panama". Fieldiana. Zoology. 51: 1–10.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Bolitoglossa schizodactyla Wake and Brame, 1966". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
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