Sylvacaecilia

Sylvacaecilia grandisonae (commonly known as the Aleku caecilian or Ethiopian caecilian) is a species of caecilians. They belong to the family Indotyphlidae. They live in Ethiopia. Their habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests. They also live near rivers and springs.

Sylvacaecilia
Conservation status
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Family: Indotyphlidae
Genus: Sylvacaecilia
Wake, 1987
Species:
S. grandisonae
Binomial name
Sylvacaecilia grandisonae
(Taylor, 1970)
Synonyms

Geotrypetes grandisonae Taylor, 1970

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Sylvacaecilia grandisonae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T59598A16944802. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T59598A16944802.en.