Bolitoglossa caldwellae

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Bolitoglossa caldwellae
Bolitoglossa caldwellae in the Amarakaeri Communal Reserve, Peru.jpg
Bolitoglossa caldwellae in the Amarakaeri Communal Reserve, Peru
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Bolitoglossa
Species:
B. caldwellae
Binomial name
Bolitoglossa caldwellae
Synonyms
  • Bolitoglossa (Eladinea) caldwellae

Bolitoglossa caldwellae, or Caldwell's mushroomtongue salamander, [1] is a species of salamander from the family Plethodontidae. This species is known to occur in western Brazil in the states of Acre and Amazonas, [1] as well as Madre de Dios, Peru. [2]

In 2021, the IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group determined Bolitoglossa caldwellae to be a least-concern species. [1] It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (13 April 2021). "Bolitoglossa caldwellae (Caldwell's Mushroomtongue Salamander)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 13 April 2021: e.T81659538A86254624. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T81659538A86254624.en . Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  2. Shorma, Jared (blazeclaw). "Caldwell's Lungless Salamander (Bolitoglossa caldwellae) from T1, Madre de Dios, PE". iNaturalist .