The Tico salamander (Bolitoglossa tica) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is native to Costa Rica.
Tico salamander | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
Species: | B. tica
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Binomial name | |
Bolitoglossa tica García-París, Parra-Olea and Wake, 2008
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Its natural habitat includes subtropical to tropical montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
edit- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2020. Bolitoglossa tica.