Silverstone's salamander

Silverstone's salamander
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Bolitoglossa
Species: B. silverstonei
Binomial name
Bolitoglossa silverstonei
Brame & Wake, 1972

Silverstone's salamander (Bolitoglossa silverstonei) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Colombia.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Fernando Castro, Wilmar Bolívar (2004). Bolitoglossa silverstonei. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2.


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