Oedipina altura

Oedipina altura, commonly known as Cartago worm salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Cordillera de Talamanca in Costa Rica.

Oedipina altura
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Oedipina
Species:
O. altura
Binomial name
Oedipina altura
Brame, 1968

Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Sources

  • IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2020. Oedipina altura. Downloaded on 29 December 2020.


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