Bolitoglossa platydactyla

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.

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

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

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2020). "Bolitoglossa 'platydactyla'". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59196A53976887. Retrieved 12 July 2020.


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