Oedipina gephyra

Oedipina gephyra, commonly known as the La Fortuna worm salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Honduras.

Oedipina gephyra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Oedipina
Species:
O. gephyra
Binomial name
Oedipina gephyra
McCranie, Wilson & Williams, 1993

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

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Oedipina gephyra". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2019: e.T149335691A54379974.


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