El Tambo caecilian
| El Tambo caecilian | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Family: | Rhinatrematidae |
| Genus: | Epicrionops |
| Species: | E. columbianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Epicrionops columbianus (Rendahl & Vestergren, 1939) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Rhinatrema columbianum Rendahl and Vestergren, 1939 | |
The El Tambo caecilian, Epicrionops columbianus, is a species of caecilian in the Rhinatrematidae family endemic to Colombia. It is known from the western slopes of the Cordillera Occidental in Cauca and Chocó Departments.[2][3]
The species' natural habitats are montane forests where it occurs underground or among fallen leaves. Specific threats to it are unknown.[1]
References
- 1 2 Castro, F., Herrera, M.I., Lynch, J. & Wilkinson, M. (2004). "Epicrionops columbianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Epicrionops columbianus (Rendahl and Vestergren, 1939)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2014). "Epicrionops columbianus (Rendahl & Vestergren, 1939)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
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