Caecilia thompsoni
Caecilia thompsoni, commonly called Thompson's caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is endemic to Colombia. It is the largest of the worm-like caecilians and reaches a length of 1.5 m (5 ft) and can weigh up to about 1 kg (2.2 lb). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.
| Caecilia thompsoni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Caeciliidae |
| Genus: | Caecilia |
| Species: | C. thompsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Caecilia thompsoni | |
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Caecilia thompsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T59532A49358508. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T59532A49358508.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Boulenger G. A. (1902). "Descriptions of Two new South-American Apodal Batrachians". Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Ser. 7, 10: 152-153.
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