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Species of amphibian

Caecilia degenerata
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Clade: Apoda
Family: Caeciliidae
Genus: Caecilia
Species: C. degenerata
Binomial name
Caecilia degenerata
Dunn, 1942

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. Its natural habitats are montane forests. This subterranean species is apparently common in parts of its range. Deforestation might be a threat to it.

References

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Caecilia degenerata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T59510A49351726. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T59510A49351726.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  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.
Taxon identifiers
Caecilia degenerata
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