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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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Habitat:
This species inhabits humid lower montane and montane forest, and seems to spend the day under rocks, while at night it is found on mossy trunks and limbs of trees. It is found in open areas which are used for tourism where people frequently camp (Panama Red List Assessment Workshop August 2019). Breeding is by direct development and the species is not dependent upon water.
Range:
This species is found on the slopes of the southern Cordillera de Talamanca-Baru of eastern Costa Rica and in the vicinity of Barú in western Panama. Its elevational range is 1,920-3,445 m asl. It may occur more widely in Panama than is currently known, and there is a record from Cerro Totumas which most likely belongs to this species, but requires confirmation (Hertz 2015, A. Batista pers. comm. August 2019). Its estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) is 219 km2, which represents two threat-defined locations.
Conservation:
Conservation Actions In-Place
It occurs in two protected areas: Parque Nacional Volcán Barú in Panama, and Parque Internacional La Amistad in Panama and Costa Rica.
Conservation Needed
Improved management and enforcement of the boundaries of Parque Nacional Volcán Barú is needed to prevent the encroachment of habitat, and to reduce the impact of the road and tourism development on this species (Panama Red List Assessment Workshop August 2019). Education efforts are needed for tourists visiting Parque Nacional Volcán Barú to raise awareness of the species' presence in the park, and to reduce disturbance to its habitat; additionally, regulation of the number of tourists on the main trail would also be beneficial (Panama Red List Assessment Workshop August 2019). Proactive, precautionary steps should be taken to detect the arrival of Bsal in Costa Rica and/or Panama and to establish a baseline by including the swabbing of salamanders encountered during routine amphibian monitoring activities in these countries (Panama and Costa Rica Red List Assessment Workshops 2019).
Research Needed
Additional research on this species' distribution, population size and trends is recommended. Further research is required to fully resolve the taxonomic status of the species.
It occurs in two protected areas: Parque Nacional Volcán Barú in Panama, and Parque Internacional La Amistad in Panama and Costa Rica.
Conservation Needed
Improved management and enforcement of the boundaries of Parque Nacional Volcán Barú is needed to prevent the encroachment of habitat, and to reduce the impact of the road and tourism development on this species (Panama Red List Assessment Workshop August 2019). Education efforts are needed for tourists visiting Parque Nacional Volcán Barú to raise awareness of the species' presence in the park, and to reduce disturbance to its habitat; additionally, regulation of the number of tourists on the main trail would also be beneficial (Panama Red List Assessment Workshop August 2019). Proactive, precautionary steps should be taken to detect the arrival of Bsal in Costa Rica and/or Panama and to establish a baseline by including the swabbing of salamanders encountered during routine amphibian monitoring activities in these countries (Panama and Costa Rica Red List Assessment Workshops 2019).
Research Needed
Additional research on this species' distribution, population size and trends is recommended. Further research is required to fully resolve the taxonomic status of the species.