Английская Википедия:Bolitoglossa orestes

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Bolitoglossa orestes, commonly known as the Culata mushroomtongue salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Mérida state of Venezuela.[1]

Taxonomy

Bolitoglossa spongai (common name: Sponga salamander), described in 1999,[2] is since 2012 considered a synonym of Bolitoglossa orestes.[1]

Description

Adult Bolitoglossa orestes measure Шаблон:Convert in snout–vent length. Males and females are alike. Their skin is smooth and brown-orange to pale brown or yellowish in colour in the dorsum but darker in the flanks. The tail is about as long as the snout–vent length.[3] Breeding is by direct development.[4]

Habitat and conservation

This uncommon species is only found in cloud forests at the elevations of Шаблон:Convert asl.[4][1] Some populations might be threatened by habitat loss, but many populations are within protected areas.[4]

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