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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Critically Endangered |
| U.S. ESA Status: | NOT LISTED |
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| Jumping Ability: | (Horizontal) |
| Life Span: | in the Wild |
| Life Span: | in Captivity |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Females) |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Males) |
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Habitat:
This species inhabits tropical montane forest and can be found beneath rotting logs (Campbell et al. 2010). Immediately following disturbance to its habitat, the species can still be found provided there are still areas of refuge available; however, several years after such disturbance events the species can not be found and therefore it is not thought to be tolerant to disturbance in the longer term (J. Campbell pers. comm. August 2019). It presumably lays eggs that undergo direct development.
Range:
This species is only known from the type locality near San Mateo Ixtatán, in Cerro Bobic, Huehuetenango, Guatemala. It has been recorded from an elevational range of 2,864-3,250 m asl (Campbell et al. 2010, S. Rovito pers. comm. August 2019). It is likely to be restricted to the vicinity of the type locality (J. Campbell pers. comm. August 2019). Its estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) is 15 km2.
Conservation:
Conservation Actions In-Place
This species has not been recorded from any protected areas. FUNDAECO is working with local communties about the role and importance of salamanders in the ecosystem (C. Vásquez-Almazán pers. comm. August 2019).
Conservation Needed
Improved habitat protection is required at the site where this species is known to occur. Community education and awareness programmes aimed to minimise persecution of salamanders in Guatemala are recommended. Proactive, precautionary steps should be taken to detect the arrival of Bsal in Guatemala and to establish a baseline by including the swabbing of salamanders encountered during routine amphibian monitoring activities in the country (Guatemala Red List Assessment Workshop August 2019).
Research Needed
More information is needed on this species' distribution, population status, life history and threats.
This species has not been recorded from any protected areas. FUNDAECO is working with local communties about the role and importance of salamanders in the ecosystem (C. Vásquez-Almazán pers. comm. August 2019).
Conservation Needed
Improved habitat protection is required at the site where this species is known to occur. Community education and awareness programmes aimed to minimise persecution of salamanders in Guatemala are recommended. Proactive, precautionary steps should be taken to detect the arrival of Bsal in Guatemala and to establish a baseline by including the swabbing of salamanders encountered during routine amphibian monitoring activities in the country (Guatemala Red List Assessment Workshop August 2019).
Research Needed
More information is needed on this species' distribution, population status, life history and threats.
since 21 May 2013