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Epicrionops columbianus

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Species of amphibian

Epicrionops columbianus
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Clade: Apoda
Family: Rhinatrematidae
Genus: Epicrionops
Species: E. columbianus
Binomial name
Epicrionops columbianus
(Rendahl & Vestergren, 1939)
Synonyms

Rhinatrema columbianum Rendahl and Vestergren, 1939

Epicrionops columbianus, the El Tambo caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Rhinatrematidae endemic to Colombia. It is known from the western slopes of the Cordillera Occidental in Cauca and Chocó Departments.

The species' natural habitats are montane forests where it occurs underground or among fallen leaves. Specific threats to it are unknown.

References

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Epicrionops columbianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T59640A85905327. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T59640A85905327.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Epicrionops columbianus (Rendahl and Vestergren, 1939)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  3. Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2014). "Epicrionops columbianus (Rendahl & Vestergren, 1939)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
Taxon identifiers
Epicrionops columbianus


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