The northwestern climbing salamander[3] (Bolitoglossa sima), also known as the northwestern mushroomtongue salamander,[2] is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Ecuador and found in the northwestern lowlands of the country at elevations below 1,000 m (3,300 ft) asl.[1][2] It has been recorded in dense wet forest and in a grassy field, cleared for cattle grazing, although it is not known whether it could adapt to human-altered habitats. Agriculture and logging are threats to its habitat. It has been found in the Cotacachi Cayapas Ecological Reserve.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Bolitoglossa |
| Species: | B. sima
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| Binomial name | |
| Bolitoglossa sima (Vaillant, 1911)
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References edit
- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Bolitoglossa sima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T59207A98656022. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T59207A98656022.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Bolitoglossa sima (Vaillant, 1911)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Plethodontidae". Caudata Culture. 2000–2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
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