Biology:Oedipina complex
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Short description: Species of amphibian
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Oedipina |
| Species: | O. complex
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| Binomial name | |
| Oedipina complex (Dunn, 1924)
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Oedipina complex, commonly known as the Gamboa worm salamander, is a species of lungless salamander found in western South America from Costa Rica to western Colombia and north-western Ecuador.[2] This species inhabits humid tropical lowland forest where it can be found on the ground, and on bushy vegetation, logs and rocks. It can also be found on forest edges, but it does not survive in degraded areas. Deforestation is a threat to this species.[1]
Oedipina complex is a small salamander, measuring 4.5 cm (1.8 in) in snout–vent length and 12 cm (4.7 in) in total length. When disturbed, they may play dead in order to confuse potential predators.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Oedipina complex". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T59310A54354769. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T59310A54354769.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59310/54354769. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Oedipina complex (Dunn, 1924)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Caudata/Plethodontidae/Hemidactyliinae/Oedipina/Oedipina-complex.
- ↑ "Oedipina complex". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. http://amphibiaweb.org/cgi/amphib_query?where-genus=Oedipina&where-species=complex&account=raffaelli&gaa=.
External links
- "Oedipina complex". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. http://amphibiaweb.org/cgi/amphib_query?where-genus=Oedipina&where-species=complex&account=raffaelli&gaa=.
Wikidata ☰ Q2711669 entry
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