Caecilia dunni

Caecilia dunni
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Gymnophiona
Clade:	Apoda
Family:	Caeciliidae
Genus:	Caecilia
Species:	C. dunni
Binomial name
Caecilia dunni Hershkovitz, 1938
Synonyms [2]
Caecilia intermediaBoulenger, 1913 — tentative

Caecilia dunni is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is endemic to Ecuador and known from the Amazon basin in Napo and Pastaza Provinces. ^{[1] [2]} The specific name dunni honors Emmett Reid Dunn, a prominent American herpetologist. ^[3] Common name Dunn's caecilian has been coined for it. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Caecilia dunni live subterraneanously in submontane forests. Deforestation is a potential threat to this little known species. ^[1]

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Caecilia dunni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T59512A98408180. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T59512A98408180.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
2. Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Caecilia dunni Hershkovitz, 1938". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
3. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 60. ISBN   978-1-907807-42-8.