Marcapata Valley caecilian

Marcapata Valley caecilian
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Family: Rhinatrematidae
Genus: Epicrionops
Species: E. peruvianus
Binomial name
Epicrionops peruvianus
(Boulenger, 1902)

The Marcapata Valley caecilian, Epicrionops peruvianus, is a species of caecilian in the Rhinatrematidae family endemic to Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and intermittent rivers.

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