Brasilotyphlus braziliensis
Brasilotyphlus braziliensis is a species of amphibian in the family Siphonopidae. It was considered monotypic within Brasilotyphlus but a recently described species (Brasilotyphlus guarantanus) has been placed in this same genus. It is endemic to Brazil. Its habitat includes natural forests, dry tropical or subtropical. It is in danger of extinction because of the loss of its natural habitat.
| Brasilotyphlus braziliensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Siphonopidae |
| Genus: | Brasilotyphlus |
| Species: | B. braziliensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Brasilotyphlus braziliensis (Dunn, 1945) | |
References
- Rodrigues, M.T., Azevedo-Ramos, C. & Wilkinson, M. 2004. Brasilotyphlus braziliensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
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