Oedipina altura
| Oedipina altura | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Oedipina |
| Species: | O. altura
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| Binomial name | |
| Oedipina altura Brame, 1968
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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.
Habitat
The natural habitat of Oedipina altura is tropical moist montane forests.[1]
Conservation status
Oedipina altura is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- ^ a b c 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.