Oedipina altura, commonly known as Cartago worm salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Cordillera de Talamanca in Costa Rica.

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

Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Oedipina altura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59307A54379584. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T59307A54379584.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.