Sylvacaecilia
Sylvacaecilia grandisonae (commonly known as the Aleku caecilian or Ethiopian caecilian) is a species of caecilians. They belong to the family Indotyphlidae. They live in Ethiopia. Their habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests. They also live near rivers and springs.
| Sylvacaecilia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Indotyphlidae |
| Genus: | Sylvacaecilia Wake, 1987 |
| Species: | S. grandisonae |
| Binomial name | |
| Sylvacaecilia grandisonae (Taylor, 1970) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Geotrypetes grandisonae Taylor, 1970 | |
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Sylvacaecilia grandisonae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T59598A16944802. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T59598A16944802.en.
- Largen, M., Loader, S. & Wilkinson, M. 2004. Sylvacaecilia grandisonae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
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