Caecilia bokermanni

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Caecilia bokermanni
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Clade: Apoda
Family: Caeciliidae
Genus: Caecilia
Species:
C. bokermanni
Binomial name
Caecilia bokermanni
Taylor, 1968
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Dark blue: extant , Light blue: possibly extant

Caecilia bokermanni is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and possibly Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Caecilia bokermanni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T59506A49348109. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T59506A49348109.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.