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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> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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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]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
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