Rio Indio Mushroomtongue Salamander
Bolitoglossa indio
- Endangered
- Card rarity: Epic
- Amphibians
Bolitoglossa indio is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is a rather small salamander for its genus, with females growing to a snout–vent length of 46.8 mm (1.84 in). It is generally brown in color, with a grayish-brown underside and reddish-brown underside of the head. It found in Nicaragua and Costa Rica, where it inhabits leaf litter in pristine lowland rainforest. It is classified as being endangered by the IUCN and is threatened by habitat degradation.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Plethodontidae
- Genus
- Bolitoglossa