Crotaphatrema lamottei
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Crotaphatrema lamottei is a species of caecilian
in the Scolecomorphidae
family.
It is endemic to Cameroon
.
Its natural habitat
s are subtropical or tropical moist montane
s, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.
Caecilian
The caecilians are an order of amphibians that superficially resemble earthworms or snakes. They mostly live hidden in the ground, making them the least familiar order of amphibians. All extant caecilians and their closest fossil relatives are grouped as the clade Apoda. They are mostly...
in the Scolecomorphidae
Scolecomorphidae
Scolecomorphidae is the family of tropical caecilians or African caecilians . They are found in Cameroon in west Africa, and Malawi and Tanzania in east Africa. Caecilians are legless amphibians which superficially resemble worms or snakes.Scolecomorphids have only vestigial eyes, which are...
family.
It is endemic to Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
s are subtropical or tropical moist montane
Montane
In biogeography, montane is the highland area located below the subalpine zone. Montane regions generally have cooler temperatures and often have higher rainfall than the adjacent lowland regions, and are frequently home to distinct communities of plants and animals.The term "montane" means "of the...
s, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.
Source
- Loader, S., Wilkinson, M. & Measey, J. 2004. Crotaphatrema lamottei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.