The Holy-mountain salamander (Bolitoglossa heiroreias) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, and possibly Honduras. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Holy-mountain salamander | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
Species: | B. heiroreias
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Binomial name | |
Bolitoglossa heiroreias Greenbaum, 2004
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References
edit- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Bolitoglossa heiroreias". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T61897A54383538. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T61897A54383538.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.