''Oedipina'' is a genus of
lungless salamander
Salamanders are a group of amphibians typically characterized by their lizard-like appearance, with slender bodies, blunt snouts, short limbs projecting at right angles to the body, and the presence of a tail in both larvae and adults. All t ...
s, which is characterized by their absence of lungs; they instead achieve respiration through their skin and the tissues lining their mouth. Species of ''Oedipina'' are endemic to Honduras, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Mexico. The common name of worm salamanders derives from the species' extraordinarily slender form with tiny limbs and digits.
Species
This genus includes the following 40 species:
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Amphibian genera
Taxa named by Wilhelm Moritz Keferstein
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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