This was a very cool find from far northern Ecuador, which at the time didn't have a name. The species has since been described as Oedipina villamizariorum (https://t.co/saJb3WzsR3). We found this individual when digging for caecilians.
#salamanders #amphibians https://t.co/CbyGKIIOSb
¡Ecuador tiene 2 nuevas especies del género Oedipina: Salamandra Gusano de Villamizar y Salamandra Gusano Ecuatoriana!
Las salamandras Oedipina habitan desde México hasta Ecuador. En Ecuador son *muy* raras (solo conocemos 3 especímenes de todo el país).
https://t.co/5u0rHClHOQ