The Tapantí giant salamander (Bolitoglossa obscura) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Costa Rica. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Tapantí giant salamander | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
Species: | B. obscura
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Binomial name | |
Bolitoglossa obscura Hanken, Wake & Savage, 2005
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References
edit- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Bolitoglossa obscura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T61899A54383650. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T61899A54383650.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.