Caecilia occidentalis
| Caecilia occidentalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Family: | Caeciliidae |
| Genus: | Caecilia |
| Species: | C. occidentalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Caecilia occidentalis Taylor, 1968 | |
Caecilia occidentalis is a species of amphibian in the Caeciliidae family. It is endemic to the Northwestern Andean montane forests (C.Michael Hogan. 2012) within Colombia. Its habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, plantation, rural gardens, urban area, and degraded former forest.
Sources
- C.Michael Hogan. 2012. Northwestern Andean montane forests. ed. Peter Saundry. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment. Washington DC
- J.Lynch, F.Castro, M.I.Herrera & M.Wilkinson. 2004. Caecilia occidentalis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
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