Bolitoglossa mexicana
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
The Mexican climbing salamander (Bolitoglossa mexicana) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and possibly Nicaragua. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, plantations, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss. Like other members of the family Plethodontidae, the Mexican climbing salamander is lungless and breathes entirely through its skin, which requires moist habitats for gas exchange and limits water loss. It reproduces through direct development, with embryos hatching as miniature adults rather than passing through a free-living larval stage. Its habitat selection and behavior are strongly influenced by the tradeoff between oxygen absorption and water loss, with smaller individuals benefiting from greater oxygen uptake at the cost of increased water loss. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 4 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander sighting in Cusuco National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 12 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander in Cusuco National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June, the lowest month. March and November–January have too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander sightings, Cusuco National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Pico Bonito National Park (Honduras, about 30%) and Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (Belize, about 20%).
Same genus: Bolitoglossa
The closest relatives of the Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander that you can see in Cusuco National Park (genus Bolitoglossa, Mushroom-tongued Salamanders) are Giant Palm Salamander (about 10%) and El Cusuco salamander (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Cusuco National Park (11 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
