Biology:Scolecomorphus vittatus
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Short description: Species of amphibian
| Scolecomorphus vittatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Scolecomorphidae |
| Genus: | Scolecomorphus |
| Species: | S. vittatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Scolecomorphus vittatus (Boulenger, 1895)
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Scolecomorphus vittatus, the banded caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Scolecomorphidae, endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forests.[1]
The effects of S. vittatus skin toxin have been observed after a researcher, as part of a joke, put a specimen in their mouth: it was reported as causing a burning sensation and uncontrollable salivation lasting more than 30 minutes. The specimen was not visibly harmed.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Scolecomorphus vittatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T59653A16944684. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T59653A16944684.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59653/16944684. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ Measey, G. J. & Turner, A. 2008. Scolecomorphus vittatus (Boulenger, 1895). Taste. African Herp News 45: 3-5.
Wikidata ☰ Q2706327 entry
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