Chucanti Mushroomtongue Salamander
Bolitoglossa chucantiensis
- Critically endangered
- Card rarity: Legendary
- Amphibians
Bolitoglossa chucantiensis, referred to as the Chucantí salamander in English or salamandra de Chucantí in Spanish, is a rare species of neotropical lungless salamander in the family Plethodontidae. This species of salamander is endemic to the country of Panama and is one of numerous species of reptiles and amphibians exclusively found within the Serranía de Majé mountain range, which include Pristimantis gretathunbergae, Diasporus majeensis, and Tantilla berguidoi. The Serranía de Majé is located in the southeastern region of the cloud forests at Reserva Natural Privada Chucantí, situated in the province of Darién. The species epithet of the Chucantí salamander is derived after its type locality, Cerro Chucantí. Cerro Chucantí is the peak of the Serranía de Majé, reaching a maximum height of 1,439 meters.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Plethodontidae
- Genus
- Bolitoglossa