Siphonops leucoderus
| Salvador caecilian | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Family: | Siphonopidae |
| Genus: | Siphonops |
| Species: | S. leucoderus |
| Binomial name | |
| Siphonops leucoderus Taylor, 1968 | |
The Salvador caecilian, Siphonops leucoderus, is a species of amphibian in the family Siphonopidae. It is endemic to eastern Brazil and only known from its type locality, the Bahia state (more precise location is unknown).[1][2] It is assumed to be a subterranean species, possibly living in lowland moist forest.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Silvano, D.& Pimenta, B. (2004). "Siphonops leucoderus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2004: e.T59596A11958158. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Siphonops leucoderus Taylor, 1968". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
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