''Oedipina complex'', commonly known as the Gamboa worm salamander, is a species of
lungless salamander found in western South America from Costa Rica to western Colombia and north-western 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
Deforestation or forest clearance is the removal of a forest or stand of trees from land that is then converted to non-forest use. Deforestation can involve conversion of forest land to farms, ranches, or urban use. The most concentrated d ...
is a threat to this species.
''Oedipina complex'' is a small salamander, measuring in snout–vent length and in total length. When disturbed, they may play dead in order to confuse potential predators.
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Oedipina
Amphibians of Colombia
Amphibians of Costa Rica
Amphibians of Ecuador
Amphibians of Panama
Amphibians described in 1924
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