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Family: Plethodontidae
Shadowy Web-footed Salamander, more... (es: Salamandra)
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Adult: Species description based on Hanken et al (2005). Fairly large salamander with a relatively short tail. Females grow larger than males (females to 82.7 mm, males to 61.5 mm, not including the tail). Dorsal: Skin rough and glandular in appearance. The dorsal surface of Bolitoglossa sombra ranges from dark grey to black, sometimes with dark brown. Numerous small light grey to white flecks cover the dorsal surface. Individuals can change in color from dark grey to black. Some dark orange can be found on the rear limbs. Ventral: Ventral surface blackish, with fewer white flecks. Eye: Iris black-brown. Extremities: Hands and feet are large and partially webbed. Tips of digits extend from webbing and have very blunt tips. Metamorph juvenile: Juveniles have more extensive webbing on hands than adults (Hanken et al 2005). Habitat: Lower montane forest, between 1500-2300 m. Ecology: At night, B. sombra have been found on mossy tree trunks and stumps in the forest 0.6-1.5 m above the ground, and in bromeliads during the day (Hanken et al 2005). Type locality: Costa Rica, Prov. Puntarenas, from aqueduct trail, along Río Coton, below Las Tablas, 8° 56.6′ N, 82° 45.0′ W, 1760 m elevation |