Caecilia caribea

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Caecilia caribea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Clade: Apoda
Family: Caeciliidae
Genus: Caecilia
Species:
C. caribea
Binomial name
Caecilia caribea
Dunn, 1942

Caecilia caribea is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Caecilia caribea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T59507A49350308. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T59507A49350308.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.