Caecilia dunni

Caecilia dunni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Clade: Apoda
Family: Caeciliidae
Genus: Caecilia
Species:
C. dunni
Binomial name
Caecilia dunni
Synonyms[2]

Caecilia intermedia Boulenger, 1913 — tentative

Caecilia dunni is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is endemic to Ecuador and known from the Amazon basin in Napo and Pastaza Provinces.[1][2] The specific name dunni honors Emmett Reid Dunn, a prominent American herpetologist.[3] Common name Dunn's caecilian has been coined for it.[1][2][3]

Caecilia dunni live subterraneanously in submontane forests. Deforestation is a potential threat to this little known species.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Caecilia dunni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T59512A98408180. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T59512A98408180.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Caecilia dunni Hershkovitz, 1938". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.


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