Bolitoglossa chinanteca Rovito, Parra-Olea, Lee & Wake, 2012
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.
The Bolitoglossa chinanteca holotype.
Rovito S, Parra-Olea G, Lee D, Wake D · CC BY 3.0 · Image sourceProvider-generated thumbnail requested at 800 pixels; no local editing Local WebP display rendition; resized without cropping.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Chinanteca salamander (Bolitoglossa chinanteca) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. Males grow to a snout–vent length of 33–41 mm (1.3–1.6 in) and females to 28–43 mm (1.1–1.7 in). The salamander is endemic to the Sierra Mixe and Sierra Juárez of Oaxaca, Mexico. It inhabits cloud forests at elevations of 670–1,500 m (2,200–4,920 ft).
Wikipedia contributors, Chinanteca 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 chinanteca Rovito, Parra-Olea, Lee & Wake, 2012
- Name authority
- Rovito, Parra-Olea, Lee & Wake, 2012
- 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 chinanteca Rovito, Parra-Olea, Lee & Wake, 2012
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 compacta Wake, Brame & Duellman, 1973 | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| 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 |
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=1102091 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:MDNN. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.