Animalia > Chordata > Amphibia > Caudata > Plethodontidae > Bolitoglossa > Bolitoglossa rilettiBolitoglossa riletti (Rilett's mushroomtongue salamander)Synonyms: Magnadigita riletti Language: Spanish Rilett's climbing salamander, Rilett's mushroomtongue salamander, or simply Rilett's salamander (Bolitoglossa riletti) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and only known from the vicinity of its type locality near Putla, Oaxaca. It inhabits secondary tropical semi-deciduous forest, and also shaded banana and coffee plantations. It is an arboreal salamander, most often found in the leaf axils of red banana trees and other large-leaved plants. Despite living in modified habitats, it is threatened by changing agricultural practices. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 14.9 EDGE Score: 4.85 |
Adult Length [1] | 2.161 inches (5.49 cm) | Litters / Year [1] | 1 |
|
Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) Sites |
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
|