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Southern banana salamander

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Caudata

Genus
  
Bolitoglossa

Higher classification
  
Bolitoglossa

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Plethodontidae

Scientific name
  
Bolitoglossa occidentalis

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Bolitoglossa, Salamander, Amphibians, Lungless salamander, Bolitoglossa rostrata

The Southern Banana Salamander (Bolitoglossa occidentalis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found in Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, arable land, and plantations . It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Southern banana salamander Wikipedia