El Cusuco salamander
Bolitoglossa diaphora
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderCaudata (Caudats)
- FamilyPlethodontidae (Lungless Salamanders)
- GenusBolitoglossa (Mushroom-tongued Salamanders)
- SpeciesBolitoglossa diaphora (El Cusuco salamander)
The El Cusuco salamander (Bolitoglossa diaphora) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Honduras, and more specifically only to El Cusuco National Park. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Cusuco National Park
Nymph Salamander
Bolitoglossa nympha
Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander
Bolitoglossa mexicana
Conant's Mushroomtongue Salamander
Bolitoglossa conanti
Rufescent Salamander
Bolitoglossa rufescens
Giant Palm Salamander
Bolitoglossa dofleini
Central American Worm Salamander
Oedipina elongata
Merendon Moss Salamander
Nototriton brodiei
Cusuco Worm Salamander
Oedipina tomasi
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of El Cusuco salamander at Cusuco National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
More parks will be added in future updates.