Tico salamander [SEP] parent taxon
Tico salamander
The Tico salamander ("Bolitoglossa tica") is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is native to Costa Rica.
Its natural habitat includes subtropical to tropical montane forests.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Idaho giant salamander
The Idaho giant salamander, Dicamptodon aterrimus, is a species of salamander. There are three closely related species to this taxon: "D. ensatus", (California giant salamander), "D. copei" (Cope's giant salamander) and "D. tenebrosus" (coastal giant salamander) also known as the (Pacific giant salamander).
Description.
The Idaho giant salamander is the darkest and most intricately blotched of the giant salamanders. They vary between brown, purple, tan, grey,