Boulengerula uluguruensis
| Uluguru African caecilian | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Family: | Caeciliidae |
| Genus: | Boulengerula |
| Species: | B. uluguruensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Boulengerula uluguruensis Barbour & Loveridge, 1928 | |
Boulengerula uluguruensis or the Uluguru pink caecilian (or Uluguru African caecilian) is a species of amphibian in the Caeciliidae family. It is endemic to Tanzania where it is found in the Nguu, Nguru, and Uluguru Mountains.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.[1]
References
- 1 2 Loader, S., Howell, K. & Measey, J. (2004). "Boulengerula uluguruensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Boulengerula uluguruensis Barbour and Loveridge, 1928". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
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