Holy-mountain salamander

Holy-mountain Salamander
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Bolitoglossa
Species: B. heiroreias
Binomial name
Bolitoglossa heiroreias
Greenbaum, 2004

The Holy-mountain Salamander (Bolitoglossa heiroreias) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, and possibly Honduras. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Greenbaum, E.; Wake, D.; Castañeda, F.; Vasquez, C. & Rovito, S. (2010). "Bolitoglossa heiroreias". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T61897A12564440. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T61897A12564440.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.


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