Oedipina alleni
| Oedipina alleni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Oedipina |
| Species: | O. alleni |
| Binomial name | |
| Oedipina alleni Taylor, 1954 | |
Oedipina alleni, commonly known as Allen's worm salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. The species is native to Central America.
Etymology
The specific name, alleni, is in honor of American botanist Paul Hamilton Allen (1911–1963).[2]: 5
Geographic range
Oedipina alleni is found in Costa Rica and Panama.[1]
Habitat
The natural habitats of Oedipina alleni are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.[1]
Conservation status
Oedipina alleni is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Oedipina alleni ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59306A54354519. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T59306A54354519.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Exeter, England: Pelagic Publishing. ISBN 978-1-907807-41-1. xiii + 244 pp.
Further reading
- Taylor, E.H. (1954). "Additions to the known Herpetological Fauna of Costa Rica with Comments on other Species. No. I.". University of Kansas Science Bulletin. 36 (9): 597–639. (Oedipina alleni, new species, pp. 607–609, Figure 3 right).