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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Least Concern |
| 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:
It lives in premontane rainforest. It has also been found in moss on citrus trees in horse pastures, as well as, secondary forest. During the day individuals are usually found inside moss (Savage 2002, B. Kubicki pers comm. September 2019). It breeds by direct development and is not dependent upon water.
Range:
This species was previously known only from two sites in the vicinity of Tapantí, Cartago Province, central Costa Rica, at 1,225-1,280 m asl (Savage 2002). It is now also known from Río Vereh (Finca Kubicki), between 1,400-1,700 m asl, and two sites on the eastern slope of the Volcán Turrialba, between 1,300-1,500 m asl (B. Kubicki pers. comm. September 2019). Its estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) is 866 km2.
Conservation:
Conservation Actions In-Place
This species is well-protected in Parque Nacional Tapantí and Río Vereh-Kubicki Farm (B. Kubick pers. comm. September 2019). All suitable habitat has been lost at the type locality (Río Quirí), but large amounts of suitable habitat still are found in Parque Nacional Tapantí. It is considered Least Concern on the Costa Rica National Red List (Chaves et al. 2014).
Conservation Needed
Improved habitat protection is needed on the eastern slope of the Volcán Turrialba. Proactive, precautionary steps should be taken to detect the arrival of Bsal in Costa Rica and to establish a baseline by including the swabbing of salamanders encountered during routine amphibian monitoring activities in the country (Costa Rica Red List Assessment Workshop 2019).
Research Needed
Further research on this species' distribution, population size and trends is recommended.
This species is well-protected in Parque Nacional Tapantí and Río Vereh-Kubicki Farm (B. Kubick pers. comm. September 2019). All suitable habitat has been lost at the type locality (Río Quirí), but large amounts of suitable habitat still are found in Parque Nacional Tapantí. It is considered Least Concern on the Costa Rica National Red List (Chaves et al. 2014).
Conservation Needed
Improved habitat protection is needed on the eastern slope of the Volcán Turrialba. Proactive, precautionary steps should be taken to detect the arrival of Bsal in Costa Rica and to establish a baseline by including the swabbing of salamanders encountered during routine amphibian monitoring activities in the country (Costa Rica Red List Assessment Workshop 2019).
Research Needed
Further research on this species' distribution, population size and trends is recommended.