Caecilia dunni is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is endemic to Ecuador and known from the Amazon basin in Napo and Pastaza Provinces.[1][2] The specific name dunni honors Emmett Reid Dunn, a prominent American herpetologist.[3] Common name Dunn's caecilian has been coined for it.[1][2][3]
| Caecilia dunni | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Caeciliidae |
| Genus: | Caecilia |
| Species: | C. dunni
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| Binomial name | |
| Caecilia dunni Hershkovitz, 1938
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Caecilia intermedia Boulenger, 1913 — tentative | |
Caecilia dunni live subterraneanously in submontane forests. Deforestation is a potential threat to this little known species.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Caecilia dunni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T59512A98408180. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T59512A98408180.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Caecilia dunni Hershkovitz, 1938". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ a b Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
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