Bell's False Brook Salamander vs black-calabash

Isthmura bellii compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bell's False Brook Salamander black-calabash
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Plethodontidae Bignoniaceae
Genus Isthmura Amphitecna
Species Isthmura bellii Amphitecna latifolia

Conservation Status

Bell's False Brook Salamander

LC — Least Concern

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bell's False Brook Salamander black-calabash
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bell's False Brook Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

black-calabash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Bell's False Brook Salamander

The Bell's False Brook Salamander (Isthmura bellii) is a species in the genus Isthmura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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