Nyingwa caecilian
| Nyingwa caecilian | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Family: | Scolecomorphidae |
| Genus: | Scolecomorphus |
| Species: | S. uluguruensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Scolecomorphus uluguruensis Barbour & Loveridge, 1928 | |
The Nyingwa caecilian, Scolecomorphus uluguruensis, is a species of caecilian in the Scolecomorphidae family, endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- Loader, S., Howell, K., Gower, D. & Measey, J. 2004. Scolecomorphus uluguruensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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