Rio Quiri salamander

Rio Quiri salamander
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Urodela
Family:Plethodontidae
Genus:Bolitoglossa
Species: B. gracilis
Binomial name
Bolitoglossa gracilis
Bolaños, Robinson & Wake, 1987[2]

The Rio Quiri salamander (Bolitoglossa gracilis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Costa Rica. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolaños, F.; Wake, D.; Savage, J. (2008). "Bolitoglossa gracilis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T59164A11880765. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T59164A11880765.en. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  2. Bolaños, Federico; Robinson, Douglas C.; Wake, David B. (1987). "A new species of salamander (genus Bolitoglossa) from Costa Rica". Revista de Biología Tropical. 35 (1): 87–92. ISSN 2215-2075.


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