Caecilia thompsoni
| Caecilia thompsoni | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Family: | Caeciliidae |
| Genus: | Caecilia |
| Species: | C. thompsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Caecilia thompsoni Boulenger, 1902 | |
Caecilia thompsoni, commonly called Thompson's caecilian is a species of amphibian in the Caeciliidae family. It is endemic to Colombia. It is the largest of the worm-like caecilians and reaches a length of 1.5 m (5 ft) and can weigh up to about 1 kg (2.2 lb). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.
Source
- Ramírez Pinilla, M.P., Osorno-Muñoz, M., Rueda, J.V., Amézquita, A., Ardila-Robayo, M.C., Lynch, J. & Wilkinson, M. 2004. Caecilia thompsoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.