Oedipina paucidentata

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

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

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

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2020 (2020). "Oedipina paucidentata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2020: e.T59320A54380420. Retrieved 29 December 2020.


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