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

Oedipina paucidentata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Oedipina
Species:
O. paucidentata
Binomial name
Oedipina paucidentata
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 paucidentata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59320A54380420. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T59320A54380420.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.