Biology:Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Clade: Apoda
Family: Siphonopidae
Genus: Luetkenotyphlus
Species:
L. brasiliensis
Binomial name
Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis
(Lütken, 1851)
Synonyms

Siphonops brasiliensis Lütken, 1851
Siphonops confusionis Taylor, 1968

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 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

  1. 1.0 1.1 Débora Silvano, Paulo Garcia, Magno Vicente Segalla, Julian Faivovich, John Measey, Mark Wilkinson (2004). "Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T59569A11964201. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59569A11964201.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59569/11964201. Retrieved 14 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis (Lütken, 1851)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Gymnophiona/Siphonopidae/Luetkenotyphlus/Luetkenotyphlus-brasiliensis. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1928146 entry