Microcaecilia rabei

Microcaecilia rabei is a species of caecilian in the family Siphonopidae.[1][2] It is known from Suriname and the Bolívar State in eastern Venezuela; it is likely to occur in intervening Guyana and adjacent Brazil.[2]

Microcaecilia rabei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Clade: Apoda
Family: Siphonopidae
Genus: Microcaecilia
Species:
M. rabei
Binomial name
Microcaecilia rabei
(Roze and Solano, 1963)
Synonyms

Gymnopis rabei Roze and Solano, 1963

Microcaecilia rabei is a subterranean species living in tropical moist environments, especially lowland rainforests. There are also records from secondary habitats. It is unlikely to be facing any significant threats, although mining could be a localized threat.[1]

References

  1. Señaris, C., Hoogmoed, M. & Wilkinson, M. (2004). "Microcaecilia rabei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59571A11964901. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59571A11964901.en.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Microcaecilia rabei (Roze and Solano, 1963)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 March 2016.


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