Bolitoglossa compacta Wake, Brame & Duellman, 1973
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
![Photographer: Wouter Beukema
Photograph of a lizard, supposedly the Red-spotted Webfoot Salamander (Bolitoglossa compacta) by the original photographer, taken somewhere in Costa Rica.
Wouter Beukema, the original photographer, is said to be a "project manager and researcher at [RAVON]".
Original photograph links:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/199273128
https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/351398095](/assets/optimized/eb74bf94d05b350f9b848582b7ccd9716b00809c82fff19c67c62f5439449f10.webp)
Photographer: Wouter Beukema Photograph of a lizard, supposedly the Red-spotted Webfoot Salamander (Bolitoglossa compacta) by the original photographer, taken somewhere in Costa Rica. Wouter Beukema, the original photographer, is said to be a "project manager and researcher at [RAVON]". Original photograph links: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/199273128 https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/351398095
Wouter Beukema · CC BY 4.0 · Image sourceProvider-generated thumbnail requested at 800 pixels; no local editing Local WebP display rendition; resized without cropping.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Cerro Pando salamander (Bolitoglossa compacta) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is a medium-sized species for its genus, with females reaching a snout–vent length of 68.5–74.2 mm (2.7–2.9 in) and males reaching 53.4 mm (2.1 in). They are mostly dark black in color, with a few pale orange or yellow splotches on the upper sides, and have slightly webbed feet. It is found in the moist montane rainforests of the Costa Rica-Panama border region. It is classified as being endangered by the IUCN due its limited range and ongoing habitat degradation.
Wikipedia contributors, Cerro Pando salamander; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:24:18.359558+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Bolitoglossa compacta Wake, Brame & Duellman, 1973
- Name authority
- Wake, Brame & Duellman, 1973
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Plethodontidae
- Genus
- Bolitoglossa
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderCaudata
- familyPlethodontidae Gray, 1850
- subfamilyHemidactyliinae Hallowell, 1856
- genusBolitoglossa Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854
- speciesBolitoglossa compacta Wake, Brame & Duellman, 1973
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Bolitoglossa. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Bolitoglossa robinsoni Bolaños & Wake, 2009 | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bolitoglossa splendida Boza-Oviedo, Rovito, Chaves, García-Rodríguez, Artavia, Bolaños & Wake, 2012 | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bolitoglossa flavimembris (Schmidt, 1936) | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bolitoglossa alberchi García-París, Parra-Olea, Brame & Wake, 2002 | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bolitoglossa subpalmata (Boulenger, 1896) | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bolitoglossa veracrucis Taylor, 1951 | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bolitoglossa mulleri (Brocchi, 1883) | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bolitoglossa awajun Cusi, Gagliardi-Urrutia, Brcko, Wake & von May, 2020 | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bolitoglossa bolanosi Arias, Chaves & Parra-Olea, 2024 | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bolitoglossa altamazonica (Cope, 1874) | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bolitoglossa alvaradoi Taylor, 1954 | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bolitoglossa anthracina Brame, Savage, Wake & Hanken, 2001 | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=668252 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5WMX4. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.