Bolitoglossa helmrichi (Schmidt, 1936) is a animal in the Plethodontidae family, order Caudata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Bolitoglossa helmrichi (Schmidt, 1936)

Bolitoglossa helmrichi (Schmidt, 1936)

Bolitoglossa helmrichi, the Coban climbing salamander, is a Guatemalan endemic plethodontid salamander threatened by habitat loss.

Genus
Bolitoglossa
Order
Caudata
Class
Amphibia

About Bolitoglossa helmrichi (Schmidt, 1936)

The Coban climbing salamander, scientifically named Bolitoglossa helmrichi, is a species of salamander that belongs to the family Plethodontidae. This species is endemic to Guatemala. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and plantations. It is currently threatened by habitat loss.

Photo: (c) Hellen Dahinten Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Hellen Dahinten Bailey · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Bolitoglossa

More from Plethodontidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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