Chthonerpeton viviparum

Chthonerpeton viviparum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Clade: Apoda
Family: Typhlonectidae
Genus: Chthonerpeton
Species:
C. viviparum
Binomial name
Chthonerpeton viviparum
Parker and Wettstein, 1929

Chthonerpeton viviparum is a species of caecilian in the family Typhlonectidae. It is endemic to southern Brazil and only known from the vicinity of Joinville, in the eastern Santa Catarina State.[1][2] The common name Santa Catarina caecilian has been coined for it.[2]

Chthonerpeton viviparum is an aquatic species living in standing bodies of water. However, its ecology is poorly known. It might be threatened by water pollution from agricultural and industrial sources.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c John Measey, Mark Wilkinson, Débora Silvano, Paulo Garcia (2004). "Chthonerpeton viviparum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59541A11960849. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59541A11960849.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Chthonerpeton viviparum Parker and Wettstein, 1929". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
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