Boulengerula
Encyclopedia
Boulengerula is a genus of amphibian
in the Caeciliidae
family.
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.
Species
| Binomial Name and Author | Boulengerula boulengeri Boulengerula boulengeri Boulengerula boulengeri is a species of amphibian in the Caeciliidae family.It is endemic to Tanzania.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, arable land, plantations , rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.It is... |
Boulenger's Caecilian, Usambara Bluish-gray Caecilian | |
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| Boulengerula changamwensis Boulengerula changamwensis Boulengerula changamwensis is a species of amphibian in the Caeciliidae family.It is found in Kenya, Malawi, and possibly Tanzania.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.It is threatened... |
Changamwensis African Caecilian, Changamwe Lowland Caecilian, Changamwe Caecilian | ||
| Boulengerula denhardti Boulengerula denhardti Boulengerula denhardti is a species of amphibian in the Caeciliidae family.It is endemic to Kenya.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:... |
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| Boulengerula fischeri Boulengerula fischeri Boulengerula fischeri is a species of amphibian in the Caeciliidae family.It is endemic to Rwanda.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-Source:* Wilkinson, M. & Loader, S. 2004. . Downloaded on 21 July 2007.... |
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| Boulengerula niedeni Boulengerula niedeni The Sagala Caecilian is a worm-like amphibian first described in 2005. The species was described from a specimen discovered on Sagala Hill, an isolated mountain block of the Taita Hills in Kenya. Because of the small range of this species, it listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List... |
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| Boulengerula taitana | Taita African Caecilian, Taita Mountains Caecilian | ||
| Boulengerula uluguruensis Boulengerula uluguruensis Boulengerula uluguruensis or the Uluguru pink caecilian is a species of amphibian in the Caeciliidae family.It is endemic to Tanzania.... |
Uluguru African Caecilian, Uluguru Pink Caecilian | ||