The Yucatán mushroomtongue salamander (Bolitoglossa yucatana), also known as the Yucatán salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico and extreme northern Belize, possibly reaching into Guatemala.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Yucatan Mushroomtongue Salamander being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Bolitoglossa hartwegi
- Pseudoeurycea leprosa
- Bolitoglossa mexicana
- Bolitoglossa savagei
- Bolitoglossa dofleini
- Bolitoglossa platydactyla
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Plethodontidae
- Genus
- Bolitoglossa
- Species
- Bolitoglossa yucatana
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