Caecilia volcani
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Caecilia volcani is a species of amphibian
in the Caeciliidae
family.
It is endemic to Panama
.
Its natural habitat
s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
s, subtropical or tropical moist montane
s, plantation
s , rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.
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 Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
.
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, subtropical or tropical moist montane
Montane
In biogeography, montane is the highland area located below the subalpine zone. Montane regions generally have cooler temperatures and often have higher rainfall than the adjacent lowland regions, and are frequently home to distinct communities of plants and animals.The term "montane" means "of the...
s, plantation
Plantation
A plantation is a long artificially established forest, farm or estate, where crops are grown for sale, often in distant markets rather than for local on-site consumption...
s , rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.
Source
- Solís, F., Ibáñez, R., Jaramillo, C., Fuenmayor, Q. & Wilkinson, M. 2004. Caecilia volcani. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.