Skip to content
Linnaeus' Caecilian
Yves Bas, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Caecilians & salamanders

Linnaeus' Caecilian

Caecilia tentaculata Linnaeus, 1758

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishLinnaeus' Caecilian
DutchBlauwe wormsalamander
SpanishCecilia de tentáculos
Chinese—
Scientific nameCaecilia tentaculata Linnaeus, 1758

About this species

Caecilia tentaculata is a species of caecilian (a group of serpentine amphibians) in the family Caeciliidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. It may be located in Bolivia and Guyana as well. It inhabits subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests, plantations, rural gardens, and deforested areas.

Read more on Wikipedia · Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAmphibia
OrderGymnophiona
FamilyCaeciliidae
GenusCaecilia

In Suriname

10Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1949First record
2024Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Sources & credits

Spotted a mistake or know another local name? Tell us.

Related species in Suriname