Bolitoglossa adspersa (Peters, 1863)

Pérez-Rojas, Diego A., Escamilla-Quitián, Diego, Estupiñan-Tibaduiza, María Fernanda & Carvajal‑Cogollo, Juan E., 2020, Annotated checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of the Santander highland, Colombia, Check List 16 (3), pp. 611-620 : 616

Bolitoglossa adspersa (Peters, 1863)

Materials examined. COLOMBIA • 4 adults ♂; Santander, municipality of Sucre, La Pradera, Fontibón ; 05°51′53′′ N, 073°54′37′′ W, 2574 m a.s.l.; 23 Jun. 2017; Diego Pérez leg.; UPTC-Am 1013 to UPTC-Am 1016 .

Identification. Our specimens were identified as B. adspersa based on size of the males and females (snout– vent length 47 mm and 54 mm, respectively), about three times the distance from tip of snout to gular fold; limbs short, not meeting when adpressed; fingers and toes very short and broad, truncate, and webbed, with the tips free; carpal or tarsal tubercules absent; and tail cylindrical, shorter than total length of the body.

Remarks. This species was restricted to the large forest fragment ( Fig. 2A ) and occurred in several microhabitats, but especially on leaves. One or two individuals were sighted per leaf ( Fig. 6 ).

Class Reptilia

Order Squamata

Infraorder Iguania

Family Dactyloidae

Figures

Figure 2. The four habitats in the study area. A. Large forest fragment. B. Small forest fragment. C. Grassland. D. Blackberry crop.

Figure 6. Bolitoglossa adspersa. Scale bar (on left) = 13 mm.