CRCritically Endangered
Chorti Worm Salamander
Oedipina chortiorum
Declining
Photo: Photo: (c) Silvia Figueroa, all rights reserved, uploaded by Silvia Figueroa
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· majorForest - Temperate· major
Conservation measures underway
Species recoveryCompliance and enforcement
Other threatened species in PLETHODONTIDAE
Threatened in El Salvador
Frequently asked questions
Why is Chorti Worm Salamander classified as Critically Endangered?
Chorti Worm Salamander is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Chorti Worm Salamander live?
Chorti Worm Salamander occurs in El Salvador, and Honduras. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Chorti Worm Salamander?
The main threats to Chorti Worm Salamander are 11.1, 2.1, 2.3, and 5.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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