Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis
Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis, the São Paulo caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Siphonopidae.[2] It is found in Misiones Province in northern Argentina and northwards to São Paulo state in Brazil; it likely occurs in adjacent Paraguay.[2]
| Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Siphonopidae |
| Genus: | Luetkenotyphlus |
| Species: | L. brasiliensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis (Lütken, 1851) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Siphonops brasiliensis Lütken, 1851 | |
Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis is a poorly known species. It probably inhabits forest, but it has also been found in urban gardens. This suggests that it is somewhat adaptable species.[1]
References
- Silvano, D.; Garcia, P.; Segalla, M.V.; Faivovich, J.; Measey, J. & Wilkinson, M. (2004). "Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59569A11964201. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59569A11964201.en. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis (Lütken, 1851)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
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