Biology:Siphonops leucoderus

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Siphonops leucoderus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Clade: Apoda
Family: Siphonopidae
Genus: Siphonops
Species:
S. leucoderus
Binomial name
Siphonops leucoderus
Taylor, 1968

Siphonops leucoderus, the Salvador caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Siphonopidae. It is endemic to eastern Brazil and only known from its type locality, the Bahia state (more precise location is unknown).[1][2] It is assumed to be a subterranean species, possibly living in lowland moist forest.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Débora Silvano, Bruno Pimenta (2004). "Siphonops leucoderus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T59596A11958158. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59596A11958158.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59596/11958158. Retrieved 17 November 2021. 
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Siphonops leucoderus Taylor, 1968". 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/Siphonops/Siphonops-leucoderus. Retrieved 10 March 2016. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2237439 entry