Boulengerula changamwensis
Boulengerula changamwensis, the Changamwe caecilian, is a species of amphibian in the family Herpelidae. It is also known as Changamwensis African caecilian and Changamwe lowland caecilian. It is found in southern Kenya (Changamwe and the Shimba Hills) and Malawi, and possibly in the intervening Tanzania and Mozambique.[2]
| Boulengerula changamwensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Herpelidae |
| Genus: | Boulengerula |
| Species: | B. changamwensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Boulengerula changamwensis Loveridge, 1932 | |
It is threatened by habitat loss for deforestation and collecting of firewood, agriculture and farming, herbicides and pesticides and expanding human settlement. It is protected by the Shimba Hills and parts of Shire Highlands but its protection in Kaya Forest may also be threatened by the deforestation and collecting of firewood. In 2012, the IUCN changed the status from Data Deficient to Endangered because it had a range of 990 square kilometres (380 sq mi) and was only known from three or four localities which have threats.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Boulengerula changamwensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T59495A16943655. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T59495A16943655.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Boulengerula changamwensis Loveridge, 1932". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 July 2013.