Oedipina altura

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

Oedipina altura, commonly known as the Cartago worm salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. The species is endemic to the Cordillera de Talamanca in Costa Rica.

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Habitat

The natural habitat of Oedipina altura is tropical moist montane forests. [1]

Conservation status

Oedipina altura is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Oedipina altura ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 e.T59307A54379584. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T59307A54379584.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.


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