Nectocaecilia
Genus of amphibians From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Genus of amphibians From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nectocaecilia petersii is a species of semiaquatic amphibian in the family Typhlonectidae. It belongs to the monotypic genus Nectocaecilia.[citation needed] This species is found in Venezuela and Brazil, and possibly Colombia and Peru.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers, where it tends to live by the banks of streams. It lives in eel burrows and the roots of floating vegetation.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss. This species has a number of distinct traits that illustrate that it is a burrowing vertebrate, including its very small eyes and long, thin body.
| Nectocaecilia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Typhlonectidae |
| Genus: | Nectocaecilia Taylor, 1968 |
| Species: | N. petersii |
| Binomial name | |
| Nectocaecilia petersii (Boulenger, 1882) | |
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