Meliana climbing salamander
Meliana climbing salamander | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Caudata |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
Species: | B. meliana |
Binomial name | |
Bolitoglossa meliana Wake & Lynch, 1982 | |
The Meliana climbing salamander (Bolitoglossa meliana) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Guatemala.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Manuel Acevedo, David Wake, Ted Pappenfuss 2004. Bolitoglossa meliana. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2.
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