| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | AMPHIBIA | CAUDATA | PLETHODONTIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Bolitoglossa orestes | |||
| Species Authority: | Brame and Wake, 1962 | |||
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| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable D2 ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2004 |
| Assessor/s: | Enrique La Marca, Juan Elías García-Pérez |
| Reviewer/s: | Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young) |
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Justification: Listed as Vulnerable because it is known from fewer than five locations. |
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| Range Description: | This species is restricted to cloud forests in the vicinity of Mérida city, in Mérida state, Venezuela. It has been recorded from 2,000-3,500m asl (Brame and Wake 1962). |
| Countries: |
Native:
Venezuela
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| Population: | It is not a common species. |
| Population Trend: |
Stable
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| Habitat and Ecology: | It is restricted to cloud forests, and breeds by direct development. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | Some populations might be affected by logging and agriculture; however, much of its habitat is conserved in protected areas. |
| Conservation Actions: | It is found in Parque Nacional Sierra de la Culata and Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada. It is listed as an endangered species in the Venezuelan Red Data Book. |
| Citation: | Enrique La Marca, Juan Elías García-Pérez 2004. Bolitoglossa orestes. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2012. |
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