Siphonops insulanus

Insular caecilian
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Family: Siphonopidae
Genus: Siphonops
Species: S. insulanus
Binomial name
Siphonops insulanus
Ihering, 1911[2]

The insular caecilian, Siphonops insulanus, is a species of amphibian in the family Siphonopidae. It is endemic to the Ilhabela archipelago in Brazil.[3] Its natural habitat is subtropical forest where it lives in the soil.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Caramaschi, U.; Rodrigues, M.T. & Wilkinson, M. (2004). "Siphonops insulanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  2. von Ihering, Rodolpho (1911). "Os amphibios do Brasil. 1.a Ordem: Gymnophiona". Revista do Museu Paulista. 8: 89–111.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Siphonops insulanus Ihering, 1911". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 March 2016.


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