Boulengerula
| Boulengerula | |
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| Boulengerula taitanus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Family: | Caeciliidae |
| Genus: | Boulengerula Tornier, 1896 |
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The Boulenger's caecilian, Boulengerula, is a genus of amphibian in the Caeciliidae family. They are found in East Africa.[1][2]
Boulengerula taitana feeds on earthworms, termites, dipteran larvae and other soil macrofauna. Presumably other Boulengerula have similar diets.[3]
Species
| Binomial Name and Author | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Boulengerula boulengeri Tornier, 1896 | Boulenger's caecilian, Usambara bluish-gray caecilian |
| Boulengerula changamwensis Loveridge, 1932 | Changamwensis African caecilian, Changamwe lowland caecilian, Changamwe caecilian |
| Boulengerula denhardti Nieden, 1912 | |
| Boulengerula fischeri Nussbaum & Hinkel, 1994 | |
| Boulengerula niedeni Müller, Measey, Loader, & Malonza, 2005 | |
| Boulengerula taitana Loveridge, 1935 | Taita African caecilian, Taita Mountains caecilian |
| Boulengerula uluguruensis Barbour & Loveridge, 1928 | Uluguru African caecilian, Uluguru pink caecilian |
References
- ↑ "Amphibian Species of the World 5.3 - Caeciliidae". Retrieved 19 June 2009.
- ↑ Zug, G.R., Vitt, L.V., & Caldwell, J.P. Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles, Second Edition. San Diego: Academic Press, 2001. 370.
- ↑ Gaborieau, O.; Measey, G.J. (2004). "Termitivore or detritivore? A quantitative investigation into the diet of the East African caecilian Boulengerula taitanus (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Caeciliidae)" (PDF). Animal Biology 54: 45–56. doi:10.1163/157075604323010042.
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