Nectocaecilia
| Nectocaecilia petersii | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Family: | Typhlonectidae |
| Genus: | Nectocaecilia Taylor, 1968 |
| Species: | N. petersii |
| Binomial name | |
| Nectocaecilia petersii (Boulenger, 1882) | |
Nectocaecilia petersii is a species of amphibians in the Typhlonectidae family. It belongs to the monotypic genus Nectocaecilia. This species is found in Venezuela and possibly Brazil and Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers, and it is threatened by habitat loss. This species has a number of distinct traits that illustrate that it is a burrowing vertebrate, including its very small eyes and long, thin body.
References
- Mijares, A., La Marca, E. & Wilkinson, M. 2004. Nectocaecilia petersii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.