Siphonops leucoderus
| Salvador caecilian | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Family: | Caeciliidae |
| Genus: | Siphonops |
| Species: | S. leucoderus |
| Binomial name | |
| Siphonops leucoderus Taylor, 1968 | |
The Salvador caecilian, Siphonops leucoderus, is a species of amphibian in the Caeciliidae family, endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.
Source
- Silvano, D.& Pimenta, B. 2004. Siphonops leucoderus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.