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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:
This species lives mainly in bromeliads in primary and secondary tropical and subtropical wet forests, as well as in citrus orchards and banana plantations. It can also be found inside the axils of banana plants and low vegetation at night, and seems to tolerate moderate to severe habitat disturbance (e.g., cacao agroforestry and palm oil plantations), although the full extent of its adaptability is unknown (S. Rovito and G. Parra pers. comm. 2019). It breeds by direct development.
Range:
This species occurs on the Atlantic slopes of Mesoamerica from Veracruz to northern Chiapas, Mexico southwards to Guatemala reaching northern Honduras where a single subpopulation is known from Sierra de Omoa (J. Townsend and L. Herrera pers. comm. March 2019). It occurs from sea level up to 1,500 m asl, but generally favours low altitudes.
Following genetic and morphological analysis, subpopulations that were previously thought to be this species from Sierra de Espiritu Santo, Cordillera Nombre de Dios, Sierra de Sulaco, Sierra de Joconal and Sierra de Celaque in Honduras, between 30-1,400 m asl, are now assigned to Bolitoglossa nympha (McCranie and Wilson 2002, Campbell et al. 2010, Rovito et al. 2012, Hess et al. 2017, J. Townsend and L. Herrera pers. comm. March 2019), and the Sierra Juarez subpopulation in Oaxaca, Mexico, has been assigned to B. chinanteca (Rovito et al. 2012). Records from San Luis Potosi, Mexico are thought to be in error and have been removed from this assessment (S. Rovito pers. comm. October 2019).
Following genetic and morphological analysis, subpopulations that were previously thought to be this species from Sierra de Espiritu Santo, Cordillera Nombre de Dios, Sierra de Sulaco, Sierra de Joconal and Sierra de Celaque in Honduras, between 30-1,400 m asl, are now assigned to Bolitoglossa nympha (McCranie and Wilson 2002, Campbell et al. 2010, Rovito et al. 2012, Hess et al. 2017, J. Townsend and L. Herrera pers. comm. March 2019), and the Sierra Juarez subpopulation in Oaxaca, Mexico, has been assigned to B. chinanteca (Rovito et al. 2012). Records from San Luis Potosi, Mexico are thought to be in error and have been removed from this assessment (S. Rovito pers. comm. October 2019).
Conservation:
Conservation Actions In-Place
This species occurs in a number of protected areas including El Triunfo and La Sepultura Biosphere Reserves in Chiapas, and Los Tuxtlas in Veracruz, Mexico. This species is protected by Mexican law under the "Special Protection" category (Pr).
Conservation Needed
Forest throughout its range generally requires increased protection and improved enforcement of existing protection, which is important for the survival of the species. 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 (Mexico and Guatemala Red List Assessment Workshops 2019).
Research Needed
Further research into its populations size and trends are needed.
This species occurs in a number of protected areas including El Triunfo and La Sepultura Biosphere Reserves in Chiapas, and Los Tuxtlas in Veracruz, Mexico. This species is protected by Mexican law under the "Special Protection" category (Pr).
Conservation Needed
Forest throughout its range generally requires increased protection and improved enforcement of existing protection, which is important for the survival of the species. 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 (Mexico and Guatemala Red List Assessment Workshops 2019).
Research Needed
Further research into its populations size and trends are needed.