Bolitoglossa huehuetenanguensis:

- Bolitoglossa huehuetenanguensis
( Campbell, Smith, Streicher, Acevedo & Brodie, 2010 )

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Subspecies:	Unknown
Est. World Population:

CITES Status:	NOT LISTED
IUCN Status:	Critically Endangered
U.S. ESA Status:	NOT LISTED

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Life Span:	in the Wild
Life Span:	in Captivity

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Habitat:

This species inhabits montane forests of the Guatemalan Plateau containing oaks, pines, and firs (Campbell et al. 2010). Individuals were found within and beneath rotted wood, on tree trunks, and a few were under rocks (Campbell et al. 2010). Immediately following disturbance of 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 cannot be found and therefore it is not thought to be tolerant to disturbance in the longer term (J. Campbell pers. comm. August 2019). It lays eggs under rocks that undergo direct development.

Range:

This species is known from several localities in the northern portion of the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes, and from the vicinity of San Mateo Ixtatán, Huehuetenango, Guatemala, at elevations of 2,450-2,835 m asl (Campbell et al. 2010, S. Rovito pers. comm. August 2019). The estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) based on its known range is 33 km², which represents a single threat-defined location. This species is probably is restricted to the Cuchumatan Subarea (Campbell et al. 2010).

Conservation:

Conservation Actions In-Place
This species has not been recorded from any protected areas. FUNDAECO is working with local communities about the role and importance of salamanders in the ecosystem (C. Vásquez-Almazán pers. comm. August 2019).

Conservation Needed
Habitat protection and effective management are 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.