Boulengerula uluguruensis

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Uluguru African caecilian
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Family: Caeciliidae
Genus: Boulengerula
Species: B. uluguruensis
Binomial name
Boulengerula uluguruensis
Barbour & Loveridge, 1928

Boulengerula uluguruensis or the Uluguru pink caecilian (or Uluguru African caecilian) is a species of amphibian in the Caeciliidae family. It is endemic to Tanzania where it is found in the Nguu, Nguru, and Uluguru Mountains.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Loader, S., Howell, K. & Measey, J. (2004). "Boulengerula uluguruensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 6 July 2013. 
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Boulengerula uluguruensis Barbour and Loveridge, 1928". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 July 2013. 
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.