Kingdom Animalia Order Urodela Genus Bolitoglossa Higher classification Bolitoglossa | Phylum Chordata Family Plethodontidae Scientific name Bolitoglossa alvaradoi Rank Species | |
Similar Bolitoglossa, Cerro Pando sa, Salamander | ||
Alvarado's salamander or Moravia de Chirripo salamander (Bolitoglossa alvaradoi) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Costa Rica. Its natural habitat are lowland moist and wet forests and premontane rainforests. This species is extremely rarely seen so its population status in unknown, but its habitat is threatened by habitat loss and it is classified as "Endangered".
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