Order Urodela Higher classification Dendrotriton | Phylum Chordata Family Plethodontidae Scientific name Dendrotriton xolocalcae Rank Species | |
Similar Dendrotriton, Bolitoglossa mulleri, Bigfoot splayfoot salamander, Ixalotriton niger, Cryptotriton | ||
The Xolocalca Bromeliad Salamander (Dendrotriton xolocalcae) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae, endemic to Chiapas, Mexico, where it is only known from the Cerro Ovando at an elevation of about 2,000 m (6,600 ft) asl. Threatened by habitat loss, its natural environment is pine-oak forest. It lives in bromeliads.
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