Caecilia marcusi is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae.[1][2] It is found in the southwestern Amazon Basin in Bolivia and Brazil; its range is likely to extend into Peru.[2] Caecilia marcusi is similar to Caecilia mertensi and could be its synonym.[2]

Caecilia marcusi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Clade: Apoda
Family: Caeciliidae
Genus: Caecilia
Species:
C. marcusi
Binomial name
Caecilia marcusi
Wake, 1985

Caecilia marcusi is a subterranean species inhabiting lowland tropical rainforest at elevations below 400 m (1,300 ft). It is locally threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Claudia Cortez; Steffen Reichle; Ignacio De la Riva & Mark Wilkinson (2004). "Caecilia marcusi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59519A11954628. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59519A11954628.en. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Frost, Darrel R. (2023). "Caecilia marcusi Wake, 1985". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.2. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 8 November 2023.