Tiny Venezuelan Caecilian
Microcaecilia rabei (Roze & Solano, 1963)
Names
| English | Tiny Venezuelan Caecilian |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Cecilia pequeña |
| Chinese | — |
| Scientific name | Microcaecilia rabei (Roze & Solano, 1963) |
About this species
Microcaecilia rabei is a species of caecilian in the family Siphonopidae. It is known from Suriname and the Bolívar State in eastern Venezuela; it is likely to occur in intervening Guyana and adjacent Brazil.
Microcaecilia rabei is a subterranean species living in tropical moist environments, especially lowland rainforests. There are also records from secondary habitats. It is unlikely to be facing any significant threats, although mining could be a localized threat.
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La cecilia pequeña (Microcaecilia rabei) es una especie de anfibio gimnofión de la familia Caeciliidae.
Habita en la zona central del Surinam (y por tanto en la Reserva Natural de Surinam Central), y en el estado de Bolívar (Venezuela). Tal vez habite también en el Brasil y en la República Cooperativa de Guyana.
Sus hábitats naturales incluyen bosques secos tropicales o subtropicales, plantaciones, jardines rurales y zonas previamente boscosas ahora muy degradadas.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Gymnophiona |
| Family | Siphonopidae |
| Genus | Microcaecilia |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Sipaliwini1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
