Bolitoglossa cf. altamazonica, Cope, 1874

Llanqui, Irbin B., Y. Salas, Cinthya & Oblitas, Melissa P., 2019, A preliminary checklist of amphibians and reptiles from the vicinity of La Nube Biological Station, Bahuaja-Sonene National Park, Peru, Check List 15 (5), pp. 773-796 : 785

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.15560/15.5.773
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scientific name	Bolitoglossa cf. altamazonica
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Bolitoglossa cf. altamazonica View in CoL

Figure 5G, H

Material examined. MUSA 4969; (13°25′42″S, 069°36′ 46″W), 23.IX.2013. MUSA 4970; Transect TN1, 28.IX.2013.

Identification. There are three salamander species in Peru: Bolitoglossa altamazonica , B. peruviana and B. digitigrada ( Frost 2019) but they have minimal morphological differences. Bolitoglossa cf. altamazonica can be distinguished by its unique ventral coloration, light brown with irregular cream specks. This coloration has not been reported in any other salamander species recorded in Peru. Typical measurements and characteristics, together with a comparison with the most similar species, B. altamazonica , are presented in Table 4.

Distribution. This species has been recorded only in the