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Siphonops leucoderus

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Salvador caecilian
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Clade: Apoda
Family: Siphonopidae
Genus: Siphonops
Species:
S. leucoderus
Binomial name
Siphonops leucoderus
Taylor, 1968

The Salvador caecilian, Siphonops leucoderus, is a species of amphibian in the family Siphonopidae. It is endemic to eastern Brazil and only known from its type locality, the Bahia state (more precise location is unknown).[1][2] It is assumed to be a subterranean species, possibly living in lowland moist forest.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Siphonops leucoderus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. IUCN: e.T59596A11958158. 2004. Retrieved 10 March 2016. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Siphonops leucoderus Taylor, 1968". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 March 2016.