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Caecilia occidentalis

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Caecilia occidentalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Clade: Apoda
Family: Caeciliidae
Genus: Caecilia
Species:
C. occidentalis
Binomial name
Caecilia occidentalis
Taylor, 1968

Caecilia occidentalis is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is endemic to the Northwestern Andean montane forests (C.Michael Hogan. 2012) within Colombia. Its habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, plantation, rural gardens, urban area, and degraded former forest.

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Caecilia occidentalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T59522A49354812. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T59522A49354812.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.