Siphonops paulensis

Siphonops paulensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Clade: Apoda
Family: Siphonopidae
Genus: Siphonops
Species:
S. paulensis
Binomial name
Siphonops paulensis
Boettger, 1892

Siphonops paulensis, or Boettger's caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Siphonopidae. It is found in northern Argentina, Paraguay, eastern Bolivia, and southern Brazil.[2] It lives subterraneously in forests, savannas, shrublands, and grassland. It also adapts to anthropogenic disturbance and can even live in urban gardens. In fact these caecilians have even been recorded to breed and raise their young close to Santa Cruz, a highly populated city.[3] It is a locally common species that is not facing major threats.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Aquino, L.; Reichle, S.; Colli, G.; Scott, N.; Faivovich, J.; Wilkinson, M.; Measey, J. (2004). "Siphonops paulensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59597A11958824. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59597A11958824.en.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Siphonops paulensis Boettger, 1892". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  3. ^ Inkamontero; Kupfer, S.; A. (2005). "Observations on the reproductive ecology of Siphonops paulensis Boettger, 1892 (Gymnophiona: Caeciliidae) in Bolivia".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)