Cordillera Talamanca salamander facts for kids
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The Cordillera Talamanca salamander (Bolitoglossa sooyorum) is a special type of salamander. It belongs to a group called Plethodontidae, which are lungless salamanders. This means they breathe through their skin and the lining of their mouth and throat, not with lungs!
You can find this salamander in the cool, moist montane forests of Costa Rica. It might also live in Panama. Sadly, its home is shrinking because of habitat loss, which means it's an endangered species.
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About the Cordillera Talamanca Salamander
This unique salamander is named after the Cordillera de Talamanca mountain range. This area is known for its rich and diverse wildlife. The salamander is a small, secretive creature. It spends most of its life hidden away in its forest home.
Where Does It Live?
The Cordillera Talamanca salamander loves places that are wet and cool. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. These are forests found on mountainsides where there's lots of rain and mist. They often live under logs, rocks, or in leaf litter. This helps them stay moist and hidden from predators.
Why Is It Endangered?
The biggest threat to the Cordillera Talamanca salamander is habitat loss. This happens when forests are cut down for farming, building, or other human activities. When their forest homes disappear, these salamanders lose the places they need to live, find food, and reproduce. Protecting their forest homes is very important to help them survive.
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