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 Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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.

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Oedipina poelzi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59321A54380552. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T59321A54380552.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.