Bolitoglossa platydactyla (Gray, 1831) is a animal in the Plethodontidae family, order Caudata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Bolitoglossa platydactyla (Gray, 1831)

Bolitoglossa platydactyla (Gray, 1831)

Bolitoglossa platydactyla is an endemic Mexican plethodontid salamander threatened by habitat loss.

Genus
Bolitoglossa
Order
Caudata
Class
Amphibia

About Bolitoglossa platydactyla (Gray, 1831)

Bolitoglossa platydactyla (Gray, 1831) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is commonly called the broadfoot mushroomtongue salamander and the broad-footed salamander. This species is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitats include subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, plantations, rural gardens, and urban areas. It is currently threatened by habitat loss.

Photo: (c) 2010 Sean Michael Rovito, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Bolitoglossa

More from Plethodontidae

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

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