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Where do bolitoglossine lungless salamanders live?

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Study an amphibious tiger salamander of the mole salamander family Ambystomatidae in its natural habitat — Caudata Tiger salamanders (*Ambystoma tigrinum*) are widespread across much of the United States. Although they are generally black with yellow blotches, bars, spots, or even stripes, some are lighter in colour or have olive markings. Tiger salamanders belong to the mole salamander family, Ambystomatidae.

Bolitoglossine lungless salamanders are highly adaptable and occupy a wide variety of habitats throughout the New World. Their range extends from northern Mexico through Central America down to southern Brazil and central Bolivia.12

Within these regions, they inhabit diverse environments ranging from true deserts and frigid alpine areas to tropical rainforests. They are found at elevations spanning from sea level to more than 4,000 metres (13,000 feet). Many species are particularly associated with middle-elevation cloud forests, where some live as arboreal creatures within epiphytes.34