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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Near Threatened |
| 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 high elevations in areas of cloud forest and pine-oak forests. It is largely a terrestrial microhabitat specialist (Rovito et al. 2009), being found occasionally in bromeliads or under bark. Immediately following disturbance to 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 can not be found and therefore it is not thought to be tolerant to disturbance in the longer term (J. Campbell pers. comm. August 2019). It breeds by direct development.
Range:
This species is known in Mexico from Volcán Tzontehuitz, north-east of San Cristobal de las Casas, central Chiapas. In Guatemala, it occurs in the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes, the highlands associated with Volcán Tajamulco, and in Zunil and the heights above Totonicapan. Its elevational range is 2,400-3,800 m asl (S. Rovito pers. comm. August 2019). It probably occurs in intervening areas between the mapped localities.
Some of the subpopulations from the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes in Guatemala have likely been misidentified and actually belong to other species (Bolitoglossa nussbaumi, B. ninadormida, B. huehuetenanguensis, and B. centenorum) by Campbell et al. (2010). There are hundreds of museum specimens identified as this species, however, so further examination of all specimens is necessary to determine which subpopulations should be retained or reassigned (Guatemala Red List Assessment Workshop August 2019). Its extent of occurrence (EOO) is 25,688 km2.
Some of the subpopulations from the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes in Guatemala have likely been misidentified and actually belong to other species (Bolitoglossa nussbaumi, B. ninadormida, B. huehuetenanguensis, and B. centenorum) by Campbell et al. (2010). There are hundreds of museum specimens identified as this species, however, so further examination of all specimens is necessary to determine which subpopulations should be retained or reassigned (Guatemala Red List Assessment Workshop August 2019). Its extent of occurrence (EOO) is 25,688 km2.
Conservation:
Conservation Actions In-Place
This species is not known from any protected areas. It is protected by Mexican law under the "Special Protection" category (Pr).
Conservation Needed
Urgent protection of the forests on Volcán Tzontehuitz and the San Marcos area is needed. Proactive, precautionary steps should be taken to detect the arrival of Bsal in Mexico and Guatemala through the swabbing of both wild and imported salamanders, in addition to a total ban on the importation of non-native salamanders (Guatemala and Mexico Red List Assessment Workshops 2019).
Research Needed
Taxonomic studies are needed to clarify the identity of the specimens assigned to this species (Guatemala Red List Assessment Workshop August 2019).
This species is not known from any protected areas. It is protected by Mexican law under the "Special Protection" category (Pr).
Conservation Needed
Urgent protection of the forests on Volcán Tzontehuitz and the San Marcos area is needed. Proactive, precautionary steps should be taken to detect the arrival of Bsal in Mexico and Guatemala through the swabbing of both wild and imported salamanders, in addition to a total ban on the importation of non-native salamanders (Guatemala and Mexico Red List Assessment Workshops 2019).
Research Needed
Taxonomic studies are needed to clarify the identity of the specimens assigned to this species (Guatemala Red List Assessment Workshop August 2019).