Microcaecilia rabei
| Microcaecilia rabei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Siphonopidae |
| Genus: | Microcaecilia |
| Species: | M. rabei |
| Binomial name | |
| Microcaecilia rabei (Roze and Solano, 1963) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Gymnopis rabei Roze and Solano, 1963 | |
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.
References
- 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Microcaecilia rabei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T59571A109541843. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T59571A109541843.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Microcaecilia rabei (Roze and Solano, 1963)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
 | This caecilian article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |