Epicrionops columbianus
| Epicrionops columbianus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Rhinatrematidae |
| Genus: | Epicrionops |
| Species: | E. columbianus
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| Binomial name | |
| Epicrionops columbianus (Rendahl & Vestergren, 1939)
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| Synonyms | |
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Rhinatrema columbianum Rendahl and Vestergren, 1939 | |
Epicrionops columbianus, the El Tambo caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Rhinatrematidae endemic to Colombia. It is known from the western slopes of the Cordillera Occidental in Cauca and Chocó Departments.[2][3]
The species' natural habitats are montane forests where it occurs underground or among fallen leaves. Specific threats to it are unknown.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Epicrionops columbianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T59640A85905327. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T59640A85905327.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Epicrionops columbianus (Rendahl and Vestergren, 1939)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2014). "Epicrionops columbianus (Rendahl & Vestergren, 1939)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
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