Siphonops insulanus
| Insular caecilian | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Family: | Siphonopidae |
| Genus: | Siphonops |
| Species: | S. insulanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Siphonops insulanus Ihering, 1911[2] | |
The insular caecilian, Siphonops insulanus, is 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, U., Rodrigues, M.T. & Wilkinson, M. (2004). "Siphonops insulanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ↑ 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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