Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Bolitoglossa Bolitoglossa bramei

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Geographic Range

This newly described species occurs in southern Costa Rica and nearby Panama. It is reported by Wake et al. (2007) from "both Pacific and Atlantic slopes of the southern Cordillera de Talamanca, with localities ranging from the vicinity of Cerro Pando on the Costa Rica-Panama border in the west, to the Pacific slope in Chiriquí Province, Panama, as far east as the Boquete area, east of Volcán Barú". The species was subsequently (in 2007 and 2008) discovered in the Cerro Kamuk and Tres Colinas areas of the Cordillera de Talamanca in Costa Rica. Animals have been recorded between 1,900 and 2,300m asl.

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Population

Although this species has only been collected on a limited number of occasions, the number of individuals found during the limited time searching in its range suggest that it may be somewhat common.

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Habitat

Wake et al. (2007) record the species presence in "Tropical Lower Montane Rainforest zone (sensu Holdridge, 1967) at elevations between 1900 and 2300 m". The species is nocturnal and frequently arboreal; whereas the holotype was found at night on the ground, others were found on low vegetation within a couple meters of the ground (Wake et al., 2007). It is not known if the species can persist in modified or degraded habitat. It presumably breeds by direct development.

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Threats

The threats to the species are not well-known, however it is distributed in an area that is largely protected.

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Specific Threats

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    Conservation Actions

    It has been recorded from the Las Tablas protected area in Costa Rica, and from Reserva de la Biósfera de La Amistad in Costa Rica and Panama. Additional field studies are needed to better determine the threats to this species.

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    Specific Actions

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      Red List Rationale

      Listed as Near Threatened due to its limited range size.  The species has been found in protected areas such that there is no indication that populations are declining (and thus does not quite qualify for VU B1, B2). It is possible that this species may qualify as Vulnerable D2, however more certain information is needed on plausible threats to this species.

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      Bibliography

      • Holdridge, L.R. 1967. Life Zone Ecology. Tropical Science Center, San José, Costa Rica.
      • Wake, D.B., Savage, J.M. and Hanken, J. 2007. Montane salamanders from the Costa Rica-Panamá border region, with descriptions of two new species of Bolitoglossa. Copeia 2007(3): 556-565.

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