Siphonops insulanus
| Insular caecilian | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Clade: | Gymnophiona |
| Family: | Siphonopidae |
| Genus: | Siphonops |
| Species: | S. insulanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Siphonops insulanus | |
Siphonops insulanus is an insular caecilian, a species of amphibian in the family Siphonopidae. It is endemic to the Ilhabela archipelago in Brazil.[3] Its natural habitat is subtropical forest where it lives in the soil.[1]
References
- 1 2 Caramaschi, Ulisses; Rodrigues, Miguel Trefaut; Wilkinson, Mark (2004). "Siphonops insulanus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T59595A11957925. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59595A11957925.en. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ↑ von Ihering, Rodolpho (1911). "Os amphibios do Brasil. 1.a Ordem: Gymnophiona". Revista do Museu Paulista. 8: 89–111.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Siphonops insulanus Ihering, 1911". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
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