Black caecilian
| Black caecilian | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Family: | Rhinatrematidae |
| Genus: | Epicrionops |
| Species: | E. niger |
| Binomial name | |
| Epicrionops niger (Dunn, 1942) | |
The black caecilian, Epicrionops niger, is a species of caecilian in the Rhinatrematidae family found in Guyana,[1] Venezuela, and possibly Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and intermittent rivers.
References
- ↑ MacCulloch, R.D. and A. Lathrop (2009). "Herpetofauna of Mount Ayanganna, Guyana. Results of the Royal Ontario Museum Ayanganna Expedition 2000". Royal Ontario Museum Science Contributions 4: 1–36.
- Hoogmoed, M., Reynolds, R. & Wilkinson, M. 2004. Epicrionops niger. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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