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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | 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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This species is apparently restricted to the isolated Miramundo Highlands of Guatemala (Campbell et al. 2010). Individuals have been recorded near the villages of La Soledad and Miramundo, both on Cerro Miramundo, Jalapa Department (Campbell et al. 2010). It has now also been recorded from El Gigante, Aldea El Durazno in Chiquimula Department (S. Rovito pers. comm. August 2019). Its elevational range is 1,615-2,660 m asl (Campbell et al. 2010, S. Rovito pers. comm. August 2019), its estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) is 241 km2, and it occurs in two threat-defined locations. It is likely to be restricted to its known range, as surveys in intervening areas have not recorded this species (J. Campbell pers. comm. August 2019).
This species has not been recorded from any protected areas.
Conservation Needed
Improved habitat protection is required at sites where this species is known to occur. 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' population status, life history and threats.