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Peter's climbing salamander

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Peter's climbing salamander
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Bolitoglossa
Species:
B. adspersa
Binomial name
Bolitoglossa adspersa
(Peters, 1863)

Peter's climbing salamander or Peter's mushroomtongue salamander (Bolitoglossa adspersa) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Bolitoglossa adspersa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T59135A85859203. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T59135A85859203.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.