Caecilia degenerata

Caecilia degenerata, the Garagoa caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is endemic to Colombia and known from the Cordillera Oriental in Boyacá, Santander, and Cundinamarca Departments.^[1][2][3] Its natural habitats are montane forests.^[1][3] This subterranean species is apparently common in parts of its range. Deforestation might be a threat to it.^[1]

Caecilia degenerata
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Gymnophiona
Clade:	Apoda
Family:	Caeciliidae
Genus:	Caecilia
Species:	C. degenerata
Binomial name
Caecilia degenerata Dunn, 1942

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Caecilia degenerata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T59510A49351726. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T59510A49351726.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Caecilia degenerata Dunn, 1942". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
3. Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2015). "Caecilia degenerata Dunn, 1942". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 11 November 2015.