Southern banana salamander

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Southern banana salamander
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Bolitoglossa
Species:
B. occidentalis
Binomial name
Bolitoglossa occidentalis
Synonyms
  • Bolitoglossa bilineataLynch & Smith, 1966

The southern banana salamander (Bolitoglossa occidentalis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found in Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, arable land, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Bolitoglossa occidentalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T59188A53976735. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T59188A53976735.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.