Animalia > Chordata > Amphibia > Caudata > Plethodontidae > Bolitoglossa > Bolitoglossa platydactylaBolitoglossa platydactyla (Mushroomtongue salamander)Synonyms: Geotriton carbonarius; Oedipus carbonarius; Oedipus platydactylus; Oedipus variegatus; Salamandra platydactylus; Salamandra variegata; Spelerpes variegatus Language: Spanish Bolitoglossa platydactyla (common names: broadfoot mushroomtongue salamander or broad-footed salamander, Achoque De Tierra in Spanish) 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. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 14.9 EDGE Score: 3.46 |
Adult Length [1] | 6 inches (14.5 cm) | Litters / Year [1] | 1 | Nocturnal [1] | Yes |
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Mesoamerica |
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama |
Yes |
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Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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