Tico Salamander

About the Tico Salamander

The Tico salamander (Bolitoglossa tica) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. Formally described in 2008, it is named after the word tico, a nickname for the people of Costa Rica. It is a moderately-sized, slender, and large-headed species with long limbs. It is mostly reddish-brown, with a darker tail, dark black underside, and pale tan snout. It is endemic to central Costa Rica, where it has been recorded in the Cordillera de Talamanca and Cerros de Escazú. It inhabits montane rainforest and subtropical cloud forest. It is classified as being data-deficient on the IUCN Red List due to a lack of sufficient information on its population, distribution, and ecology.

The Tico salamander was formally described in 2008 based on an adult male specimen collected from Cartago Province in Costa Rica. It is named after "the Costa Rican people", who are nicknamed "ticos", to honor their dedication to conservation.

The Tico salamander is a moderately-sized, slender, and large-headed species with long limbs. The standard length ranges from 37.7 to 59.7 mm in males and 41.3 to 53.9 in females. The long and thin tails are generally longer than the... Wikipedia →