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Family: Plethodontidae
Coal Black Salamander, more... (es: Salamandra)
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Adult: Species description based on Brame et al (2001) and Wake et al (2007). Large, somewhat robust salamander to approximately 70 mm. Males are probably smaller than females. Limbs are relatively slender. Dorsal: Dorsal surface is entirely black. Ventral: Ventral surface is black or dark grey. Distinguishing characteristics: This species has more maxillary teeth (91) than other species in Panama and Costa Rica. Eye: Iris is a mix of dark brown and bronze. Extremities: The hands and feet have very little webbing. The palms and soles of the feet are grey. Habitat: Premontane rainforest, 1100-1450 m elevation. Ecology: Two of three existing specimens were collected from vegetation 1-2 m above the ground (Brame et al 2001). More recently, a fourth specimen was identified (Wake et al 2007). This specimen, collected by C Myers, was found in a bromeliad 18 m above ground (Wake et al 2007). Thus, this species is likely arboreal (Wake et al 2007). Type locality: "north slope of Cerro Pando, Prov. Bocas del Toro, Panama, elevation 1450 m, collected 13 May 1966 by Linda Trueb. Estimated coordinates are 8 58' N, 82 42' W" |
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