Oedipina or worm salamanders is a genus in the Plethodontidae family of salamander

Salamander

Salamander is a common name of approximately 500 species of amphibians. They are typically characterized by a superficially lizard-like appearance, with their slender bodies, short noses, and long tails. All known fossils and extinct species fall under the order Caudata, while sometimes the extant...

s, which is characterized by their absence of lungs; they instead achieve respiration through their skin and the tissues lining their mouth. They are endemic to Mexico

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

, Colombia

Colombia

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...

 and Ecuador

Ecuador

Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...

. The common name derives from their extraordinarily slender form with tiny limbs and digits.

Species

This genus includes the following 29 species:

Binomial Name and Author	Common Name
Oedipina alfaroi Oedipina alfaroi Oedipina alfaroi is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and plantations .It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Limon Worm Salamander
Oedipina alleni Oedipina alleni Oedipina alleni is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantations , rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest....	Allen's Worm Salamander
Oedipina altura Oedipina altura Oedipina altura is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Costa Rica.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Cartago Worm Salamander
Oedipina carablanca Oedipina carablanca Oedipina carablanca is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Costa Rica.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantations , rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest....	Los Diamantes Worm Salamander
Oedipina collaris Oedipina collaris Oedipina collaris is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Collared Worm Salamander
Oedipina complex	Gamboa Worm Salamander
Oedipina cyclocauda Oedipina cyclocauda Oedipina cyclocauda is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is found in Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...	Costa Rican Worm Salamander
Oedipina elongata Oedipina elongata Oedipina elongata is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is found in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...	White-crowned Worm Salamander
Oedipina fortunensis	Gustavo Worm Salamander
Oedipina gephyra Oedipina gephyra Oedipina gephyra is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Honduras.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	La Fortuna Worm Salamander
Oedipina gracilis Oedipina gracilis Oedipina gracilis is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Slender Worm Salamander
Oedipina grandis Oedipina grandis Oedipina grandis is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Cerro Pando Worm Salamander
Oedipina ignea Oedipina ignea Oedipina ignea is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is found in Guatemala, Honduras, and possibly El Salvador.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Chimaltenango Worm Salamander
Oedipina kasois
Oedipina leptopoda
Oedipina maritima Oedipina maritima -Description:Oedipina maritima is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Panama.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and sandy shores.-Range:...	Maritime Worm Salamander
Oedipina nica	Maritime Worm Salamander
Oedipina pacificensis Oedipina pacificensis Oedipina pacificensis is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantations , rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest....	Pacific Worm Salamander
Oedipina parvipes Oedipina parvipes Oedipina parvipes is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is found in Colombia and Panama.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...	Columbian Worm Salamander
Oedipina paucidentata Oedipina paucidentata Oedipina paucidentata is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Costa Rica.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	El Empalme Worm Salamander
Oedipina poelzi Oedipina poelzi Oedipina poelzi is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Costa Rica.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, rivers, and heavily degraded former forest.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Quarry Worm Salamander
Oedipina pseudouniformis Oedipina pseudouniformis Oedipina pseudouniformis is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is found in Costa Rica and Nicaragua.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, plantations , and heavily degraded former forest.It is threatened...	False Cienega Colorado Worm Salamander
Oedipina quadra
Oedipina savagei Oedipina savagei Oedipina savagei is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Savage's Worm Salamander
Oedipina stenopodia Oedipina stenopodia Oedipina stenopodia is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Guatemala.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, plantations , and rural gardens.-Source:...	Narrow-footed Worm Salamander
Oedipina stuarti Oedipina stuarti Oedipina stuarti is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Honduras.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subterranean habitats , and man-made karsts.-Source:...	Stuart's Worm Salamander
Oedipina taylori Oedipina taylori Oedipina taylori is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....	Taylor's worm Salamander
Oedipina tomasi	Tomas' Worm Salamander
Oedipina uniformis	Cienega Colorado Worm Salamander

External links

. 2007. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.2 (15 July 2008). Oedipina. Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. (Accessed: August 1, 2008). [web application]. 2008. Berkeley, California: Oedipina. AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: August 1, 2008).