Rilett's climbing salamander
Rilett's climbing salamander (Bolitoglossa riletti), commonly known as Rilett's mushroomtongue salamander or simply Rilett's salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and only known from the vicinity of its type locality near Putla, Oaxaca.[3] It inhabits secondary tropical semi-deciduous forest, and also shaded banana and coffee plantations. It is an arboreal salamander, most often found in the leaf axils of red banana trees and other large-leaved plants. Despite living in modified habitats, it is threatened by changing agricultural practices.[1]
| Rilett's climbing salamander | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
| Species: | B. riletti |
| Binomial name | |
| Bolitoglossa riletti Holman, 1964[2] | |
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Bolitoglossa riletti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T59199A53977016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T59199A53977016.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Holman, J. A. (1964). "New and interesting amphibians and reptiles from Oaxaca, Mexico" (PDF). Herpetologica. 20: 48–54.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Bolitoglossa riletti Holman, 1964". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
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