Alberch's Mushroomtongue Salamander
Bolitoglossa alberchi
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Amphibians
Alberch's salamander, also known as Alberch's mushroomtongue salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is a large and long-tailed salamander for its genus, with females growing to a snout–vent length of 45.1–97.1 mm (1.78–3.82 in) and males reaching a snout–vent length of 59.4–69.6 mm (2.34–2.74 in). They are black with two bands of grayish-green to yellowish chevrons running down the back, frequently joined across the spine to make an irregular, complexly-patterned band punctuated by black patches. It is endemic to Mexico, where it is known from the Los Tuxtlas mountains of Veracruz and the Los Chimalapas mountains from far eastern Oaxaca to western and central Chiapas. It is classified as being vulnerable by the IUCN.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Plethodontidae
- Genus
- Bolitoglossa