Bolitoglossa

Description

The northwestern climbing salamander or northwestern mushroomtongue salamander (Bolitoglossa sima) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.It is endemic to Ecuador and found in the northwestern lowlands of the country at elevations below 1,000 m (3,300 ft) asl.It has been recorded in dense wet forest and in a grassy field,cleared for cattle grazing,although it is not known whether it could adapt to human-altered habitats.Agriculture and logging are threats to its habitat.It has been found in the Cotacachi Cayapas Ecological Reserve.