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Potamotyphlus kaupii
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Template:Taxonomy/PotomotyphlusPotomotyphlus kaupii
(Berthold, 1859)

Potomotyphlus kaupii (also known as Kaup's caecilian) is a species of amphibian in the family Typhlonectidae. It is monotypic within the genus Potomotyphlus. 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]

References

  1. ^ Wilkinson, M., Measey, J., La Marca, E., Coloma, L.A., Ron, S. & Castro, F. 2004. Potomotyphlus kaupii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ 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