The Mexican climbing salamander (Bolitoglossa mexicana) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and possibly Nicaragua. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, plantations, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
| Species: | B. mexicana
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| Bolitoglossa mexicana | |
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References
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- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Bolitoglossa mexicana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59180A53976360. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T59180A53976360.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Erpétologie générale, ou, Histoire naturelle complète des reptiles. Vol. 9. 1854.
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