Meliana climbing salamander

The Meliana climbing salamander (Bolitoglossa meliana) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Guatemala.

Meliana climbing salamander
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Bolitoglossa
Species:
B. meliana
Binomial name
Bolitoglossa meliana
Wake & Lynch, 1982

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Manuel Acevedo, David Wake, Ted Pappenfuss 2004. Bolitoglossa meliana. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2.


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