Rio Quiri salamander

Rio Quiri salamander
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Bolitoglossa gracilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59164A54374764. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T59164A54374764.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  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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