VUVulnerable
Conant's Mushroomtongue Salamander
Bolitoglossa conanti
Declining
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conant's_salamander
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionHabitat & natural process restorationSpecies recoveryEx-situ conservationAwareness & communicationsCompliance and enforcement
Other threatened species in PLETHODONTIDAE
Threatened in El Salvador
Frequently asked questions
Why is Conant's Mushroomtongue Salamander classified as Vulnerable?
Conant's Mushroomtongue Salamander is classified as Vulnerable because the population is declining and the species faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future if current pressures continue, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Conant's Mushroomtongue Salamander live?
Conant's Mushroomtongue Salamander occurs in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Conant's Mushroomtongue Salamander?
The main threats to Conant's Mushroomtongue Salamander are 2.1, 2.3, 3.3, and 4.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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