El Tambo caecilian facts for kids
Quick facts for kids El Tambo caecilian |
|
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Genus: |
Epicrionops
|
| Species: |
columbianus
|
| Synonyms | |
|
Rhinatrema columbianum Rendahl and Vestergren, 1939 |
|
Epicrionops columbianus, the El Tambo caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Rhinatrematidae endemic to Colombia. It is known from the western slopes of the Cordillera Occidental in Cauca and Chocó Departments.
The species' natural habitats are montane forests where it occurs underground or among fallen leaves. Specific threats to it are unknown.
See also
In Spanish: Epicrionops columbianus para niños
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
El Tambo caecilian Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.