Franklin's climbing salamander

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Franklin's climbing salamander
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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 brevipesBumzahem & Smith, 1955

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.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Bolitoglossa franklini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T59163A53975747. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T59163A53975747.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.