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Bolitoglossa cathyledecae Ponce, Navarro, Morales & Batista, 2022
Chiriqui Fire Salamander
Subgenus: Eladinea
family: Plethodontidae
subfamily: Hemidactyliinae
genus: Bolitoglossa
Species Description: Ponce M, Navarro D, Morales R, and Batista A. 2022. A new salamander of the genus Bolitoglossa (Caudata: Plethodontidae) from the highlands of western Panama. Zootaxa, 5129(4), 543-556.
 
Etymology: The specific epithet, “cathyledecae”, is in honor of conservationist Cathy Ledec, whose work has helped preserve the habitat of Neotropical salamanders (Ponce et. al 2022).
Bolitoglossa cathyledecae
© 2022 Marcos Ponce (1 of 3)
Conservation Status (definitions)
IUCN Red List Status Account
CITES No CITES Listing
National Status None
Regional Status None

   

 
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