Family Plethodontidae Higher classification Bolitoglossa | Order Urodela Genus Bolitoglossa Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Bolitoglossa, Salamander, Amphibians, Lungless salamander, Peter's climbing salamander | ||
Nauta salamander or Nauta mushroomtongue salamander (Bolitoglossa altamazonica) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found on the eastern and lower slopes of the Andes from Venezuela and Colombia through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia and east into adjacent Brazil. Its common name refers to its type locality, Nauta, in the Loreto Province, Peruvian Amazon. It might a composite of several species.
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Description
Adult individuals measure 31–48 mm (1.2–1.9 in) in snout–vent length; the tail is almost as long. Colouration is variable: most individuals are darker dorsally and laterally than ventrally, but some have light dorsal streaking and mottling; others are uniformly dorsally dark-coloured.
Habitat and conservation
Natural habitat of Bolitoglossa altamazonica is lowland rainforest where it occurs on low vegetation. It is a locally common species throughout its range. It is locally threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and planting of trees.