Bolitoglossa mexicana
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
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 |
No species of the same family or order lives in Lago de Yojoa, so these are its closest relatives here: other amphibians.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander sighting in Lago de Yojoa on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 8 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander in Lago de Yojoa on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.
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.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander sightings, Lago de Yojoa ranks 4th at about 20%. The best odds are in Cusuco National Park (Honduras, about 30%), Pico Bonito National Park (Honduras, about 30%) and Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (Belize, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Lago de Yojoa (7 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.
