Siphonops leucoderus
| Siphonops leucoderus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Siphonopidae |
| Genus: | Siphonops |
| Species: | S. leucoderus
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| Binomial name | |
| Siphonops leucoderus Taylor, 1968
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Siphonops leucoderus, the Salvador caecilian, is a species of caecilian 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
[edit]- ^ a b c Débora Silvano, Bruno Pimenta (2004). "Siphonops leucoderus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59596A11958158. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59596A11958158.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ 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.
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