Oedipina altura

(Oedipina altura)

Description

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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Amphibia
Order:Caudata
Family:Plethodontidae
Genus:Oedipina
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