Boulengerula denhardti
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Boulengerula denhardti is a species of amphibian
in the Caeciliidae
family.
It is endemic to Kenya
.
Its natural habitat
s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
s and heavily degraded former forest.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Amphibian
Amphibians , are a class of vertebrate animals including animals such as toads, frogs, caecilians, and salamanders. They are characterized as non-amniote ectothermic tetrapods...
in the Caeciliidae
Caeciliidae
Caeciliidae is the family of common caecilians. They are found in central and south America, equatorial Africa and India. Like other caecilians, they superficially resemble worms or snakes....
family.
It is endemic to Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s and heavily degraded former forest.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Loader, S. & Wilkinson, M. 2004. Boulengerula denhardti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.