Oedipina poelzi, commonly known as the quarry worm salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Costa Rica and found in the Cordillera de Tilarán, Cordillera Central, and Cordillera de Talamanca.
Oedipina poelzi | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Genus: | Oedipina |
Species: | O. poelzi
|
Binomial name | |
Oedipina poelzi Brame, 1963
|
Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
edit- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Oedipina poelzi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59321A54380552. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T59321A54380552.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.