Microcaecilia taylori | |
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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: | Microcaecilia |
Species: | M. taylori
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Binomial name | |
Microcaecilia taylori |
Microcaecilia taylori is a species of caecilian in the family Siphonopidae. It is known from two widely separated populations, one in southern Suriname and other one in Pará, Brazil, south of the Amazon River. [2] It is not clear whether the gap is real or whether the populations south of the Amazon River represent a distinct species. [3] Microcaecilia taylori was confused with Microcaecilia marvaleewakeae before the latter was described in 2013. [2] [3]
The specific name taylori honors Edward Harrison Taylor (1889–1978), an American herpetologist. [4]
Microcaecilia taylori is a relatively small species reaching a total body length of 172 mm (6.8 in) and body width of 5 mm (0.20 in) in snout–vent length. There are 115–118 primary body rings. The eyes are invisible. The body color is purple with small, lighter spots. The ventral parts are transparent. [5]
Its natural habitats are primary tropical rainforest and forest islands in the savanna. It is a subterranean species also found under logs. There are no known threats to this species that is found in areas of low human impact. It occurs in the Sipaliwani Nature Reserve. [1]
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Microcaecilia taylori | |
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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: | Microcaecilia |
Species: | M. taylori
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Binomial name | |
Microcaecilia taylori |
Microcaecilia taylori is a species of caecilian in the family Siphonopidae. It is known from two widely separated populations, one in southern Suriname and other one in Pará, Brazil, south of the Amazon River. [2] It is not clear whether the gap is real or whether the populations south of the Amazon River represent a distinct species. [3] Microcaecilia taylori was confused with Microcaecilia marvaleewakeae before the latter was described in 2013. [2] [3]
The specific name taylori honors Edward Harrison Taylor (1889–1978), an American herpetologist. [4]
Microcaecilia taylori is a relatively small species reaching a total body length of 172 mm (6.8 in) and body width of 5 mm (0.20 in) in snout–vent length. There are 115–118 primary body rings. The eyes are invisible. The body color is purple with small, lighter spots. The ventral parts are transparent. [5]
Its natural habitats are primary tropical rainforest and forest islands in the savanna. It is a subterranean species also found under logs. There are no known threats to this species that is found in areas of low human impact. It occurs in the Sipaliwani Nature Reserve. [1]
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link)