New montane records for the Vulnerable Long-nosed Bromeliad Salamander, Dendrotriton megarhinus (Rabb, 1960) (Caudata, Plethodontidae), from Cerro La Bola, Chiapas, México

Abstract

The salamander Dendrotriton megarhinus (Rabb, 1960) (Caudata, Plethodontidae), previously known only from Cerro Tres Picos in La Sepultura Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas, Mexico, has been found at Cerro La Bola, Chiapas, extending its geographic range. In this report we provide four new records and outline aspects of the species’ ecology as well as threats to its habitat. Despite conservation efforts, the species remains Vulnerable to threats like climate change and infectious disease. We emphasize the impor-tance of its conservation and the continued monitoring of the species and its habitat.

Keywords

• Cloud-forest amphibians
• conservation
• Chiapas her