Oedipina altura
| Oedipina altura | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Oedipina |
| Species: | O. altura |
| Binomial name | |
| Oedipina altura Brame, 1968 | |
Oedipina altura (common name: Cartago worm salamander) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Cordillera de Talamanca in Costa Rica.
Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Bolaños, F., Wake, D & Savage, J. 2004. Oedipina altura. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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