A new species of salamander (Bolitoglossa: Plethodontidae) from the Cordillera Oriental of the Colombian Andes

Authors

  • Andrés R. Acosta-Galvis
  • Doris L. Gutiérrez-Lamus Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Instituto de Ciencias Naturales; Laboratorio de Anfibios

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492012001800001

Keywords:

Caudata, Bolitoglossa, New species, Cordillera Oriental

Abstract

Eight species of salamanders are recognized to Cordillera Oriental of Colombia. Here we describe a new species of the genus Bolitoglossa, named Bolitoglossa guaneae sp. nov. The highest number of species of this genus is found in the cloud forests located in the western flank of the Cordillera Oriental.

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Published

2012-01-01

Issue

Vol. 52 No. 18 (2012)

Section

naodefinida

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How to Cite

Acosta-Galvis, A. R., & Gutiérrez-Lamus, D. L. (2012). A new species of salamander (Bolitoglossa: Plethodontidae) from the Cordillera Oriental of the Colombian Andes. Papéis Avulsos De Zoologia, 52(18), 201-218. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492012001800001