| Siphonops paulensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Siphonopidae |
| Genus: | Siphonops |
| Species: | S. paulensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Siphonops paulensis Boettger, 1892 | |
Siphonops paulensis, orBoettger's caecilian, is a species ofcaecilian in thefamilySiphonopidae. It is found in northernArgentina,Paraguay, easternBolivia, and southernBrazil.[2] It lives subterraneously in forests, savannas, shrublands, and grassland. It also adapts to anthropogenic disturbance and can even live in urban gardens. In fact these caecilians have even been recorded to breed and raise their young close to Santa Cruz, a highly populated city.[3] It is a locally common species that is not facing major threats.[1]
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