Oedipina uniformis

Oedipina uniformis is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found in mountains and lowlands of central Costa Rica to the Panamian border and likely to occur in Panama.[2]

Oedipina uniformis

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Oedipina
Species:
O. uniformis
Binomial name
Oedipina uniformis
Synonyms
  • Oedipina bonitaensis Taylor, 1952
  • Oedipina inusitata Taylor, 1952
  • Oedipina longicauda Taylor, 1952
  • Oedipina longissima Taylor, 1952
  • Oedipina syndactyla Taylor, 1948
  • Ophiobatrachus vermicularis Gray, 1868

Oedipina uniformis inhabits humid premontane and lower montane forests where it lives in leaf-litter, under decaying logs, and in moss banks. It can, however, withstand significant habitat modification, and has also been found in pastures, gardens and even cities.[1]

This species has been declining. It is generally not threatened by habitat loss and the reasons of the decline remain a mystery.[1]

References
  1. Wake, D.; Savage, J.; Bolaños, F. (2008). "Oedipina uniformis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T59327A11918239. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T59327A11918239.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Oedipina uniformis Keferstein, 1868". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 May 2014.


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