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Amazon climbing salamander
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Scientific classification
Synonyms
  • Spelerpes palmatus Werner, 1897

The Amazon climbing salamander (Bolitoglossa palmata), also known as the Amazon mushroomtongue salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found on the Amazonian slopes of the Andes of Ecuador and southern Colombia. Its natural habitats are cloud forests. It is threatened by habitat loss and contamination from agricultural operations.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Bolitoglossa palmata para niños

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