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Oedipina complex

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Oedipina

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Plethodontidae

Scientific name
  
Oedipina complex

Higher classification
  
Oedipina

Order
  
Salamander

Similar
  
Oedipina, Salamander, Oedipina gephyra

Oedipina complex (common name: Gamboa worm salamander) is a species of lungless salamander found in western South America from Costa Rica to western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. 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.

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.

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Oedipina complex Wikipedia