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Oedipina villamizariorum Reyes-Puig, Wake, Kotharambath, Streicher, Koch, Cisneros-Heredia, Yánez-Muñoz, and Ron, 2020
Oedipina (Oedopinola) villamizariorum Reyes-Puig, Wake, Kotharambath, Streicher, Koch, Cisneros-Heredia, Yánez-Muñoz, and Ron, 2020, PeerJ, 8(e9934): 8. Holotype: DHMECN 14489, by original designation. Type locality: "Quinshull, Chical, provincia de Carchi, Ecuador (1.02525, —78.2575277, 921 m)". Zoobank publication registration: 1B4C2057-0FFC-4DAE-9267-240AD991EC7C
Common Names
Villamizar's Worm Salamander (original publication).
Distribution
Known only from the type locality (Quinshull, Chical, provincia de Carchi, extreme northwestern Ecuador, 921 m elevation); possibly into adjacent Colombia.
Geographic Occurrence
Natural Resident: Ecuador
Endemic: Ecuador
Comment
The authors of the original publication noted a possible unnamed species, Oedipina aff. villamizariorum from Padre Santo, Playa de Oro, Esmeraldas, Ecuador. Raffaëlli, 2022, Salamanders & Newts of the World: 855, provided an account summarizing systematics, life history, population status, and distribution (including a polygon map).
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