Epicrionops petersi

Epicrionops petersi, or Peters' caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Rhinatrematidae found in Ecuador, Peru, possibly Brazil, and possibly Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and intermittent rivers.

Epicrionops petersi

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Clade: Apoda
Family: Rhinatrematidae
Genus: Epicrionops
Species:
E. petersi
Binomial name
Epicrionops petersi
Taylor, 1968
Epicrionops petersi range

References

  1. Icochea, J.; Coloma, L.A.; Ron, S.; Almendáriz, A.; Wilkinson, M. (2004). "Epicrionops petersi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T59646A11975539. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59646A11975539.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.


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