and matings occur around the same general time of egg-laying. The population exhibits strong sexual dimorphism in body size between male and female B. nicefori. Males reach a standard length of 29–50 mm at maturation, whereas females are considerably larger reaching a standard length of 39–75 mm. The overall time it takes for these salamanders to completely mature is thought to be approximately 6 years. References Bolitoglossa Endemic fauna of Colombia Amphibians of Colombia Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1963