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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Data Deficient |
| 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 was found in tropical premontane rainforest, where it is presumed to breed by direct development (Hanken et al. 2005).
Range:
This species is known only from its type locality of Quebrada Valverde, 8 km south of Tapantí, in Parque Nacional Tapantí, Cartago Province, Costa Rica. It has been recorded from 1,555 m asl (Hanken et al. 2005).
Conservation:
Conservation Actions In-Place
The only known locality for this species is within Parque Nacional Tapantí.
Conservation Needed
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
Taxonomic research is needed to clarify the status of this and related species (G. Chaves and E. Arias pers. comm. September 2019). More information is needed on this species' distribution, population status, ecology, and threats.
The only known locality for this species is within Parque Nacional Tapantí.
Conservation Needed
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
Taxonomic research is needed to clarify the status of this and related species (G. Chaves and E. Arias pers. comm. September 2019). More information is needed on this species' distribution, population status, ecology, and threats.