| Species ID | 020030 |
| Name | Doflein's salamander |
| Other Common Names | |
| Category | 02 Amphibians |
| Phylum | |
| Subphylum | |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Subclass | |
| Suborder | |
| Family | Plethodontidae |
| Genus | Bolitoglossa |
| Species | dofleini |
| Subspecies | |
| References | 3 |
| Scientific Synonyms | Spelerpes dofleini, Werner 1903 |
| DISTRICT | References |
| Cayo, Belize | 2 |
| Administrative Unit | Occurrence | Abundance | Temporal | References |
| Chiquibul National Park | 2 | |||
| Caracol Archaeological Reserve | Photographed | Unknown, insufficient data | July | 4 |
| ELEVATION Association | References |
| 401-600 m | 4 |
| QUAD Distribution | References |
| 16 30' to 16 45'; 89 00' to 89 15' | 2 |
| 16 45' to 17 00'; 89 00' to 89 15' | 4 |
| Holdridge Life Zone Distribution | References |
| Subtropical moist | 4 |
Comments on Distribution
3* McCoy (1990:165) reported a specimen from Belize found beneath a rotten log in rainforest. 4* Miller, C.M. 199 . Natural history voucher photograph collection. Caracol Arch. Reserve.
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Comments on General Food Habits
3* Doflein's salamander presumably preys on invertebrates.
| References/Lifestage | Reference Numbers |
| General | 3 |
| References/Lifestage | Reference Numbers |
Life History Narrative
Little is known of the habits of this salamander, which, although locally common, seems to be generally rare in the Yucatan Peninsula. Stuart (1943a:18, 1948:18) suggested that B. dofleini inhabits decaying vegetation on the ground in lowland forests, which accords with the terrestrial habits of the other members of the dofleini group (B. schmidti, B. yucatana). McCoy (1990:165) reported a specimen from Belize found beneath a rotten log in rainforest; D. B. Wake (in litt.) reported specimens beneath surface debris on coffee plantations; and Duellman (1963:220) secured a specimen from the water-filled axil of an elephant ear. Stuart (1943a:18) described these salamanders as extremely sluggish. Doflein's salamander presumably preys on invertebrates and is in turn eaten by the false coral snake, Urotheca elapoides (Stuart, 1948:18). Bolitoglossa dofleini is presumably oviparous, with direct development. A female from Alta Verapaz obtained in August had small ovarian eggs, and another collected in March also contained minute ovarian eggs (Duellman, 1963:219).
Life History References
3
| References/Result | Reference Numbers |
1 Meerman, J., 1994. Summary of Herpetofauna Distributions in Belize. Report to National Protected Areas Management Project. 2 McCoy, C. J. 1990. Additions to the Herpetofauna of Belize, Central America. Caribbean Journal of Science. 26 (3-4):164-166. 3 Lee, Julian C. 1996. The Amphibians and Reptiles of the Yucatan Peninsula. Comstock Publishing Associates. Ithaca, New York. 4 Miller, C.M. 1990. Natural history voucher photograph collection.