Siphonops paulensis

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. It is a locally common species that is not facing major threats.[1]

Siphonops paulensis

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Clade: Apoda
Family: Siphonopidae
Genus: Siphonops
Species:
S. paulensis
Binomial name
Siphonops paulensis
Boettger, 1892

References

  1. 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.


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