El Tambo caecilian

El Tambo caecilian
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Family: Rhinatrematidae
Genus: Epicrionops
Species: E. columbianus
Binomial name
Epicrionops columbianus
(Rendahl & Vestergren, 1939)
Synonyms

Rhinatrema columbianum Rendahl and Vestergren, 1939

The El Tambo caecilian, Epicrionops columbianus, is a species of caecilian in the Rhinatrematidae family endemic to Colombia. It is known from the western slopes of the Cordillera Occidental in Cauca and Chocó Departments.[2][3]

The species' natural habitats are montane forests where it occurs underground or among fallen leaves. Specific threats to it are unknown.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Castro, F.; Herrera, M.I.; Lynch, J. & Wilkinson, M. (2004). "Epicrionops columbianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Epicrionops columbianus (Rendahl and Vestergren, 1939)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  3. Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2014). "Epicrionops columbianus (Rendahl & Vestergren, 1939)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 18 April 2015.


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