| Schistometopum thomense | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Family: | Caeciliidae |
| Genus: | Schistometopum |
| Species: | S. thomense |
| Binomial name | |
| Schistometopum thomense (Bocage, 1873) |
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Schistometopum thomense is a species of amphibian in the family Caeciliidae. It is endemic to São Tomé and Ilhéu das Rolas.[1] It is found in most soil on São Tomé, from tropical moist lowland forests to coastal coconut plantations. It is absent only from the driest northern areas of the island.[1] It is typically around 30 cm (12 in) in length, and is often bright yellow.[2] This species may be referred to as the São Tomé Caecilian (with various spellings of the island's name), as the Aqua Ize Caecilian, or as the Island Caecilian.