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