Biology:Oedipina carablanca

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Oedipina carablanca
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Oedipina
Species:
O. carablanca
Binomial name
Oedipina carablanca
Brame, 1968

Oedipina carablanca, commonly known as the Los Diamantes worm salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Costa Rica and is only known from its type locality, Los Diamantes, near Guápiles, Limón Province.[2]

Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

It is named after Oedipus for its violent sexual behaviour.[3] The term "carablanca" refers to its white face from its name in Spanish.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2212013 entry