Oedipina poelzi
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  | |
| 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.
Sources
- Bolaños, F., Chaves, G., Wake, D. & Savage, J. 2004. Oedipina poelzi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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