Marbled caecilian

Marbled caecilian
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Family: Rhinatrematidae
Genus: Epicrionops
Species: E. marmoratus
Binomial name
Epicrionops marmoratus
Taylor, 1968

The marbled caecilian, Epicrionops marmoratus, is a species of caecilian in the Rhinatrematidae family endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and intermittent rivers.

Sources

  • Cisneros-Heredia, D.; Almendáriz, A.; Coloma, L.A.; Ron, S.; Wilkinson, M.; Wake, M. (2004). "Epicrionops marmoratus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T59642A11975099. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59642A11975099.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.


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