The Cocle salamander (Bolitoglossa schizodactyla), also known as the Cocle mushroomtongue salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. In Costa Rica, it is only known from the southeastern part of the country on the Atlantic versant, whereas in Panama it is more widespread and occurs also on the Pacific versant.[1][3] Its natural habitats are humid lowland and montane forests. It is a common species in Panama, whereas it is only known from a single specimen in Costa Rica. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
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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. schizodactyla
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| Bolitoglossa schizodactyla | |
References
edit- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Bolitoglossa schizodactyla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59205A54354107. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T59205A54354107.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Wake, D. B. & A. H. Brame Jr. (1966). "A new species of lungless salamander (genus Bolitoglossa) from Panama". Fieldiana Zoology. 51: 1–10.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Bolitoglossa schizodactyla Wake and Brame, 1966". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
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