Oedipina poelzi, commonly known as the quarry worm salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. The species is endemic to Costa Rica.
Etymology The specific name, poelzi, is in honor of Friedrich Pölz of Radbruch, Germany, who was a friend of Brame. (Oedipina poelzi, new species, pp. 7–11, Figures 1B, 3).
Geographic range Oedipiana poelzi is found in the Cordillera de Tilarán, the Cordillera Central, and the Cordillera de Talamanca of Costa Rica.
Habitat The natural habitats of Oedipina poelzi are tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and heavily degraded former forest.
Conservation status Oedipina poelzi is threatened by habitat loss.
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