Epicrionops petersi

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Epicrionops petersi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Clade: Apoda
Family: Rhinatrematidae
Genus: Epicrionops
Species:
E. petersi
Binomial name
Epicrionops petersi
Taylor, 1968
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Epicrionops petersi range

Epicrionops petersi, or Peters' caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Rhinatrematidae found in Ecuador, Peru, possibly Brazil, and possibly Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and intermittent rivers.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Epicrionops petersi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T59646A89214589. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T59646A89214589.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.