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Caecilia thompsoni

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Species of amphibian

Caecilia thompsoni
Conservation status

Least Concern  (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. thompsoni
Binomial name
Caecilia thompsoni
Boulenger, 1902

Caecilia thompsoni, commonly called Thompson's caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is endemic to Colombia. It is the largest of the worm-like caecilians and reaches a length of 1.5 m (5 ft) and can weigh up to about 1 kg (2.2 lb). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Caecilia thompsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T59532A49358508. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T59532A49358508.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Boulenger G. A. (1902). "Descriptions of Two new South-American Apodal Batrachians". Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Ser. 7, 10: 152-153.
Taxon identifiers
Caecilia thompsoni


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