| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | AMPHIBIA | CAUDATA | PLETHODONTIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Bolitoglossa vallecula |
| Species Authority: | Brame and Wake, 1963 |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2004 |
| Assessor/s | Fernando Castro, Maria Isabel Herrera, Alonso Quevedo Gil |
| Evaluator/s: | Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young) |
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Justification: Listed as Least Concern since, although its Extent of Occurrence is probably less than 20,000 km2, it is common and adaptable with a presumed large population, and it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category. |
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| Range Description: | This species is known from high elevations of the central Andes (Cordillera Central) in the departments of Antioquia, Caldas, Quindio, Risoralda and Tolima, in Colombia, between 2,210-3,000m asl. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Colombia
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| Range Map: |
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| Population: | It is a very common species. |
| Population Trend: |
Stable
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| Habitat and Ecology: | The species occurs in premontane forest and sub-páramo among fallen leaves on the ground, and in low bromeliads. It has also been recorded from disturbed habitats such as pastureland and heavily degraded forest. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | Habitat destruction caused by deforestation, agriculture, illegal harvesting and chemical aspersion are localized threats but there are no major threats to the species overall. |
| Conservation Actions: | The range of the species includes a few protected areas. |
| Citation: | Fernando Castro, Maria Isabel Herrera, Alonso Quevedo Gil 2004. Bolitoglossa vallecula. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010. |
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