Longest climbing salamander

Longest climbing salamander
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Bolitoglossa
Species: B. longissima
Binomial name
Bolitoglossa longissima
McCranie & Cruz, 1996

The longest climbing salamander (Bolitoglossa longissima) 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.

References

  1. ↑ Gustavo Cruz, Larry David Wilson, Randy McCranie, Franklin Castañeda 2004. Bolitoglossa longissima. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2.


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