Genus

Mushroom-tongued Salamanders

Bolitoglossa

11 species in our catalog · found in 13 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
OrderCaudata (Salamanders)
FamilyPlethodontidae (Lungless Salamanders)
GenusBolitoglossa (Mushroom-tongued Salamanders)

Species in this group

Bolitoglossa mexicana

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

CR Endemic

Bolitoglossa celaque

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Bolitoglossa pesrubra

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Bolitoglossa lignicolor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Bolitoglossa altamazonica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Bolitoglossa peruviana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Bolitoglossa dofleini

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

EN Endemic

Bolitoglossa diaphora

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Bolitoglossa robusta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Bolitoglossa striatula

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

EN Endemic

Bolitoglossa cuna

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

<5%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Mushroom-tongued Salamanders

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	3 of 11	~50%
	Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander			~30%
	Giant Palm Salamander			~10%
	El Cusuco salamander			~10%
2	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 11	~30%
	Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander			~30%
3	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 11	~30%
	Celaque Mushroomtongue Salamander			~30%
4	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1 of 11	~20%
	Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander			~20%
5	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~20%
	Red-legged Webfoot Salamander			~20%
6	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 11	~20%
	Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander			~20%
7	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	Wood Colored Salamander			~10%
8	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 11	~10%
	Amazon Climbing Salamander			~10%
9	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 11	~10%
	Peruvian Climbing Salamander			~10%
10	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	Red-legged Webfoot Salamander			~10%
11	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	Ringtail Salamander			~10%
12	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	Cukra Mushroomtongue Salamander			~10%
13	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 11	<5%
	Camp Sasardi Salamander			<5%