Caecilia degenerata

Caecilia degenerata, the Garagoa caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is endemic to Colombia and known from the Cordillera Oriental in Boyacá, Santander, and Cundinamarca Departments.[1][2][3] Its natural habitats are montane forests.[1][3] This subterranean species is apparently common in parts of its range. Deforestation might be a threat to it.[1]

Caecilia degenerata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Clade: Apoda
Family: Caeciliidae
Genus: Caecilia
Species:
C. degenerata
Binomial name
Caecilia degenerata
Dunn, 1942

References

  1. Castro, F.; Herrera, M.I. & Wilkinson, M. (2004). "Caecilia degenerata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59510A11952381. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59510A11952381.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Caecilia degenerata Dunn, 1942". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  3. Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2015). "Caecilia degenerata Dunn, 1942". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 11 November 2015.


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