Bolitoglossa rufescens
—
Rufescent Salamander
Also known as:
Northern Banana Salamander, Common Dwarf Salamander


Such a little cutie. Just look at those crazy feet-pads! My guide Fred Muller usually carries around a small sheet of glass used for photographing the undersides of animals, and it came in quite handy here.
Here is a list of all the reptiles and frogs I saw on this trip to Guatemala.


We found a couple more the next night. Not the most distinctive of Bolitoglossa species, but all of them are adorable.
Online references:
- Bolitoglossa rufescens account on AmphibiaWeb
- Bolitoglossa rufescens account on iNaturalist
- Bolitoglossa rufescens account on Amphibian Species of the World
Printed references:
- Campbell, J. A. 1998. Amphibians and Reptiles of Northern Guatemala, the Yucatán, and Belize
- Köhler, G. 2011. Amphibians of Central America
- Lee, J. C. 2000. A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of the Maya World: The Lowlands of Mexico, Northern Guatemala, and Belize