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Oedipina altura

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Oedipina altura
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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 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.

References

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  1. ^ 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.