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'''''Potamotyphlus kaupii''''' (also known as '''Kaup's caecilian''') is a species of [[amphibian]] in the family [[Typhlonectidae]]. It is [[monotypic]] within the genus '''''Potamotyphlus'''''. It is found widely in the [[Amazon Basin]] and [[The Guianas]] in South America.<ref>Oliveira; Meneghell; Messias; Gomes; and Coragem (2012). ''First Record of Potomotyphlus kaupii (Berthold, 1859) (Gymnophiona: Typhlonectidae) for the state of Rondônia, Brazil.'' Herpetology Notes 5: 155-156</ref> It is an entirely aquatic species and typically ranges between {{convert|30|and(-)|60|cm|abbr=on}} in length.<ref name=Vitt>Vitt, L.J.; and Caldwell, J.P. (2013). ''Herpetology, Fourth Edition: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles'', p. 453. {{ISBN|978-0-12-386919-7}}</ref> |
'''''Potamotyphlus kaupii''''' (also known as '''Kaup's caecilian''') is a species of [[amphibian]] in the family [[Typhlonectidae]]. It is [[monotypic]] within the genus '''''Potamotyphlus'''''. It is found widely in the [[Amazon Basin]] and [[The Guianas]] in South America.<ref>Oliveira; Meneghell; Messias; Gomes; and Coragem (2012). ''First Record of Potomotyphlus kaupii (Berthold, 1859) (Gymnophiona: Typhlonectidae) for the state of Rondônia, Brazil.'' Herpetology Notes 5: 155-156</ref> It is an entirely aquatic species and typically ranges between {{convert|30|and(-)|60|cm|abbr=on}} in length.<ref name=Vitt>Vitt, L.J.; and Caldwell, J.P. (2013). ''Herpetology, Fourth Edition: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles'', p. 453. {{ISBN|978-0-12-386919-7}}</ref> |
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Their most common causes of death are dermatitis and skin lesions.<sup>[1]</sup> The chytrid fungus ''Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis'', can also threaten them, as it does to many other amphibian biodiversity all over the world.<ref>Flach, E. J., et al. ''Postmortem Findings in Eight Species of Captive Caecilian (Amphibia: Gymnophiona) Over a Ten-Year Period''. 50 Vol. Lawrence, Kan. : American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, 2020. Web.</ref> |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Typhlonectidae |
| Genus: | Potamotyphlus Taylor, 1968 |
| Species: | P. kaupii
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| Potamotyphlus kaupii (Berthold, 1859)
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Potamotyphlus kaupii (also known as Kaup's caecilian) is a species of amphibian in the family Typhlonectidae. It is monotypic within the genus Potamotyphlus. It is found widely in the Amazon Basin and The Guianas in South America.[2] It is an entirely aquatic species and typically ranges between 30 and 60 cm (12–24 in) in length.[3]
Their most common causes of death are dermatitis and skin lesions.[1] The chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, can also threaten them, as it does to many other amphibian biodiversity all over the world.[4]
References
- ^ Mark Wilkinson, John Measey, Enrique La Marca, Luis A. Coloma, Santiago Ron, Fernando Castro (2010). "Potamotyphlus kaupii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T59589A11955756. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T59589A11955756.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Oliveira; Meneghell; Messias; Gomes; and Coragem (2012). First Record of Potomotyphlus kaupii (Berthold, 1859) (Gymnophiona: Typhlonectidae) for the state of Rondônia, Brazil. Herpetology Notes 5: 155-156
- ^ Vitt, L.J.; and Caldwell, J.P. (2013). Herpetology, Fourth Edition: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles, p. 453. ISBN 978-0-12-386919-7
- ^ Flach, E. J., et al. Postmortem Findings in Eight Species of Captive Caecilian (Amphibia: Gymnophiona) Over a Ten-Year Period. 50 Vol. Lawrence, Kan. : American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, 2020. Web.
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