Caecilia pachynema

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Caecilia pachynema
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Clade: Apoda
Family: Caeciliidae
Genus: Caecilia
Species:
C. pachynema
Binomial name
Caecilia pachynema
Günther, 1859
Synonyms

Caecilia buckleyi Boulenger, 1884

Caecilia pachynema is a species of amphibian in the family Caeciliidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Caecilia pachynema". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . IUCN. 2019: e.T59524A49355719.