Bolitoglossa platydactyla

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Bolitoglossa platydactyla
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Bolitoglossa platydactyla, Municipality of Ocampo, Tamaulipas, Mexico
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Bolitoglossa
Species:
B. platydactyla
Binomial name
Bolitoglossa platydactyla
Synonyms
  • Salamandra variegataBory, 1828

Bolitoglossa platydactyla, commonly known as the broadfoot mushroomtongue salamander and broad-footed salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, plantations, rural gardens, and urban areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Bolitoglossa platydactyla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T59196A53976887. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T59196A53976887.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.