Species of amphibian
Oedipina carablanca, commonly known as the Los Diamantes worm salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.
It is endemic to Costa Rica and is only known from its type locality, Los Diamantes, near Guápiles, Limón Province.[2]
Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.
It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
It is named after Oedipus for its violent sexual behaviour.[3] The term "carablanca" refers to its white face from its name in Spanish.
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