| Caecilia dunni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Caeciliidae |
| Genus: | Caecilia |
| Species: | C. dunni |
| Binomial name | |
| Caecilia dunni Hershkovitz, 1938 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
| Caecilia intermedia Boulenger, 1913 — tentative | |
Caecilia dunni is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is endemic to Ecuador and known from the Amazon basin in Napo and Pastaza Provinces.[1][2] The specific name dunni honors Emmett Reid Dunn, a prominent American herpetologist.[3] Common name Dunn's caecilian has been coined for it.[1][2][3]
Caecilia dunni live subterraneanously in submontane forests. Deforestation is a potential threat to this little known species.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Almendáriz, A.; Cisneros-Heredia, D.; Coloma, L.A.; Ron, S. & Wilkinson, M. (2004). "Caecilia dunni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59512A11952889. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59512A11952889.en. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Caecilia dunni Hershkovitz, 1938". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ a b Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.