Animalia > Chordata > Amphibia > Gymnophiona > Siphonopidae > Luetkenotyphlus > Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensisLuetkenotyphlus brasiliensis (Sao Paulo Caecilian)Synonyms: Dermophis brasiliensis; Siphonops brasiliensis; Siphonops confusionis Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis (common name: Sao Paulo caecilian) is a species of amphibian in the Siphonopidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Luetkenotyphlus.It is found in Misiones Province in northern Argentina and northwards to São Paulo state in Brazil; it likely occurs in adjacent Paraguay. Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis is a poorly known species. It probably inhabits forest, but it has also been found in urban gardens. This suggests that it is somewhat adaptable species. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Not determined do to incomplete vulnerability data. ED Score: 63.7 |
| Adult Length [1] | 20 inches (50.2 cm) |
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Species |
Website |
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Atlantic Forest |
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay |
No |
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Cerrado |
Brazil |
No |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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