Finca Chibigui salamander

The Finca Chibigui salamander (Bolitoglossa medemi) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. The species is native to northwestern South America and adjacent southeastern Central America.

Etymology

The specific name, medemi, is in honor of Federico Medem (1912–1984), who was a Colombian herpetologist of Baltic German descent.

Geographic distribution

Bolitoglossa medemi is found in Colombia and Panama.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Bolitoglossa medemi is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Conservation status

Bolitoglossa medemi is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Further reading

• (Bolitoglossa medemi, new species, pp. 2–9, Figures 1–2). (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).