A new Bolitoglossa (Amphibia, Caudata, Plethodontidae) from the Cordillera Oriental of Colombia

By

López, Yeny
Fernandez, Juan David
Meza-Joya, Fabio
Medina Rangel, Guido Fabian

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1158

Pages

27--48

Subjects

biodiversidad , Biodiversity , coloración , coloration , phylogenetic systematics , Salamanders , salamandras , sistemática filogenética , Taxonomía , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1158.99077

 

Abstract

A new salamander species of the genus Bolitoglossa is here described from the cloud forests of the western slopes of the Cordillera Oriental of Colombia, in the Cundinamarca department. The most salient characters of this new species are its numerous maxillary and vomerine teeth, its moderate webbing on hands and feet, its short and robust tail, and its chromatic variation. Based on molecular analyses this new species is assigned to the adspersa species group and its status established as the sister species of B. adspersa, with which it was previously confused. Lastly, the distribution, natural history, and conservation status of the new species are discussed.