The Hotel Zaracay salamander (Bolitoglossa chica) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Hotel Zaracay salamander | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
Species: | B. chica
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Binomial name | |
Bolitoglossa chica |
References
edit- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Bolitoglossa chica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.