Oscaecilia koepckeorum

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Oscaecilia koepckeorum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Clade: Apoda
Family: Caeciliidae
Genus: Oscaecilia
Species:
O. koepckeorum
Binomial name
Oscaecilia koepckeorum
Wake, 1984
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Oscaecilia koepckeorum is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is endemic to Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Oscaecilia koepckeorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T59582A89214319. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T59582A89214319.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.