Small-footed Worm Salamander
Oedipina parvipes
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAmphibia · Caudata · Plethodontidae
About
Oedipina parvipes, commonly known as the Colombian worm salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found in western Colombia and north-western Ecuador. Its type locality is Cáceres, Antioquia. It may occur further north to Panama and Costa Rica, but these records require confirmation as the species is morphologically indistinguishable from Costa Rican Oedipina uniformis. Its natural habitat is humid lowland forest, wherein it lives in leaf-litter.
Fun Fact
Worm salamanders are so elongated and slender that scientists once mistook them for small snakes — they live in burrows and have reduced, nearly functionless limbs.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Habitat is humid lowland forest, wherein it lives in leaf-litter.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance