Epicrionops peruvianus
Epicrionops peruvianus, the Marcapata Valley caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Rhinatrematidae endemic to Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and intermittent rivers.
| Epicrionops peruvianus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Rhinatrematidae |
| Genus: | Epicrionops |
| Species: | E. peruvianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Epicrionops peruvianus | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rhinatrema peruvianum Boulenger, 1902 | |
Characteristics
E. peruvianus is a larger Rhinatemid attaining a length of around 280 millimeters (11.02 in), with a greatest body diameter of 12 mm (.47 in).
It is noted to have a more obtuse tail and more numerous annuli on the body than E. bicolor. It is further distinguished in having no yellow lateral band across the body.
Colors in this species are a uniform dark brown, with the anal region being whitish in coloration
References
- Icochea, J.; Aguilar Puntriano, C.; Lehr, E.; Wilkinson, M.; Cox, N. (2004). "Epicrionops peruvianus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T59645A11975434. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59645A11975434.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- Boulenger G. A. (1902). "Descriptions of Two new South-American Apodal Batrachians". Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Ser. 7, 10: 152-153.
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