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Mushroom-tongued salamander - top view, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Opening day 2 at La Isla Escondida with a very early morning find. <br /> <br /> The genus is Bolitoglossa. According to our local guide, they are very rare in Colombia, where only 2 species are known: peruviana and altamazonica. He isn&#039;t sure yet which one it is, and there&#039;s even the possibility of a new report. He will ask an expert in Bogota about it.<br /> <br /> Species in this genus are known for their ability to project their tongue at prey, as well as for having very webbed feet. This one seems to be missing the tail, but it should regrow.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70124/mushroom-tongued_salamander_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html" title="Mushroom-tongued salamander, La Isla Escondida, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/70124_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1763596810&Signature=NIOqNrGfZlz3qKVRZmmtuqrW6Wg%3D" width="200" height="168" alt="Mushroom-tongued salamander, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Opening day 2 at La Isla Escondida with a very early morning find. <br /> <br /> The genus is Bolitoglossa. According to our local guide, they are very rare in Colombia, where only 2 species are known: peruviana and altamazonica. He isn&#039;t sure yet which one it is, and there&#039;s even the possibility of a new report. He will ask an expert in Bogota about it.<br /> <br /> Species in this genus are known for their ability to project their tongue at prey, as well as for having very webbed feet. This one seems to be missing the tail, but it should regrow.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70125/mushroom-tongued_salamander_-_top_view_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World" /></a></figure> Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge

Mushroom-tongued salamander - top view, La Isla Escondida, Colombia

Opening day 2 at La Isla Escondida with a very early morning find.

The genus is Bolitoglossa. According to our local guide, they are very rare in Colombia, where only 2 species are known: peruviana and altamazonica. He isn't sure yet which one it is, and there's even the possibility of a new report. He will ask an expert in Bogota about it.

Species in this genus are known for their ability to project their tongue at prey, as well as for having very webbed feet. This one seems to be missing the tail, but it should regrow.

Mushroom-tongued salamander, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Opening day 2 at La Isla Escondida with a very early morning find. <br /> <br /> The genus is Bolitoglossa. According to our local guide, they are very rare in Colombia, where only 2 species are known: peruviana and altamazonica. He isn't sure yet which one it is, and there's even the possibility of a new report. He will ask an expert in Bogota about it.<br /> <br /> Species in this genus are known for their ability to project their tongue at prey, as well as for having very webbed feet. This one seems to be missing the tail, but it should regrow.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70125/mushroom-tongued_salamander_-_top_view_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    This is spectacular! Such a fantastic find. Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      I love the feet, you should zoom in on them if you haven't already :) Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        It was the first thing I did! I was in awe of the delicate webbing! Posted 6 years ago

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Uploaded Nov 30, 2018. Captured Oct 18, 2018 06:06.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm