Franklin's climbing salamander

Franklin's climbing salamander (Bolitoglossa franklini) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found in Guatemala and Mexico. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Franklin's climbing salamander
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Bolitoglossa
Species:
B. franklini
Binomial name
Bolitoglossa franklini
Synonyms
  • Bolitoglossa nigroflavescens Taylor, 1941
  • Magnadigita brevipes Bumzahem & Smith, 1955

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2020). "Bolitoglossa franklini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59163A53975747. Retrieved 12 July 2020.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.