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