| Bolitoglossa huehuetenanguensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
| Species: | B. huehuetenanguensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Bolitoglossa huehuetenanguensis Campbell et al., 2010 | |
Bolitoglossa huehuetenanguensis is a lungless salamander in the family Plethodontidae endemic to Guatemala. [1]
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Jonathan Atwood Campbell is an American herpetologist. He is currently professor of biology at University of Texas at Arlington. He was a distinguished professor and chair of the Department of Biology, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas.