Bolitoglossa ninadormida
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Bolitoglossa ninadormida faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited montane range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes, while climate change poses additional risks by altering the cool, humid conditions essential for its survival. Deforestation for coffee cultivation and cattle ranching has fragmented the remaining forest patches where this salamander occurs.
Habitat
This salamander inhabits cloud forests and montane humid forests at elevations between 1,400-2,100 meters in Central America. It requires cool, moist microhabitats with abundant leaf litter and fallen logs, typically found in primary and well-preserved secondary forest environments.
