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Siphonops leucoderus

Siphonops leucoderus, the Salvador caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Siphonopidae. It is endemic to eastern Brazil and only known from its type locality, the Bahia state. It is assumed to be a subterranean species, possibly living in lowland moist forest.

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Siphonops leucoderus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Clade: Apoda
Family: Siphonopidae
Genus: Siphonops
Species:
S. leucoderus
Binomial name
Siphonops leucoderus
Taylor, 1968

Siphonops leucoderus, the Salvador caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Siphonopidae. It is endemic to eastern Brazil and only known from its type locality, the Bahia state (more precise location is unknown).12 It is assumed to be a subterranean species, possibly living in lowland moist forest.1

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  1. Débora Silvano, Bruno Pimenta (2004). "Siphonops leucoderus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004 e.T59596A11958158. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59596A11958158.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Siphonops leucoderus Taylor, 1968". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 March 2016.