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New species: Bolitoglossa chirripoensis (mander.xyz)
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A new species of salamander from Costa Rica, Bolitoglossa chirripoensis, has been described!

Two photos of the newly described salamander, Bolitoglossa chirripoensis

KLANK, JEREMY, et al. "A new species of salamander of the genus Bolitoglossa (Caudata: Plethodontidae) from the highest massif of the Cordillera de Talamanca, Costa Rica." Zootaxa 5642.5 (2025): 427-450.

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[–] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 3 points 3 weeks ago

Awww, what a cutie!