Hypogeophis brevis
| Hypogeophis brevis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Family: | Indotyphlidae |
| Genus: | Hypogeophis |
| Species: | H. brevis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypogeophis brevis Boulenger, 1909 | |
Hypogeophis brevis is a species of caecilian formerly included in the genus Grandisonia and found on the islands of Mahé and Silhouette in the Seychelles. It is known only from two specimens collected on Mahé in 1910 and more collected recently from Silhouette.
References
- Ronald Nussbaum, Justin Gerlach (2004). "Grandisonia brevis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature.
- Himstedt, Werner. "Caecilian Ecology". In Hofrichter, Robert. Amphibians: The World of Frogs, Toads, Salamanders and Newts. New York: Firefly. pp. 186–190. ISBN 1-55209-541-X.
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