Gymnopis multiplicata
Gymnopis multiplicata is a species of caecilian in the family Dermophiidae found in Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and possibly Guatemala. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, and urban areas.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Dermophiidae |
| Genus: | Gymnopis |
| Species: | G. multiplicata |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnopis multiplicata Peters, 1874 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Siphonops proximus Cope, "1878" 1877 | |
The eye sockets are enclosed in bone. Uniformly coloured, from grey-purple, with skin folds of a paler shade. This species gives birth to live young and proceeds to feed offspring with a milk-like substance high in nutrition, that is secreted from the females body. It feeds on small invertebrates and larvae[2].
References
- Frank Solís; Roberto Ibáñez; César Jaramillo; Gerardo Chaves; Federico Bolaños; Jay Savage; Gustavo Cruz; Larry David Wilson; Gunther Köhler; Mark Wilkinson; et al. (2008). "Gymnopis multiplicata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.
- Fiona A.Reid; Twan Leenders; Jim Zook; Robert Dean; The Wildlife Of Costa Rica
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