San Gil Mushroomtongue Salamander
Bolitoglossa nicefori
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Amphibians
The San Gil climbing salamander, also known as the San Gil mushroomtongue salamander, is a species of salamander belonging to the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Colombia, and its natural habitats are tropical highly humid forests; it has also been reported from a coffee plantation. The greatest threat posed to this species is habitat loss, however they are currently nowhere near the risk of extinction. The species' name honors Antoine Rouhaire, a French naturalist who collected the species holotype.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Plethodontidae
- Genus
- Bolitoglossa