Boulengerula denhardti: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Gymnophiona
Family
Herpelidae
Genus
Boulengerula
Species
Boulengerula denhardti
Scientific Name
Boulengerula denhardti

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Boulengerula denhardti

Boulengerula denhardti, commonly known as Denhardt's African caecilian, is a species of amphibian in the family Herpelidae. It is endemic to Kenya. It is only known from its type locality, the Tana River valley, as well as from the Ngaia Forest, Meru County. It is named for German explorer brothers Clemens Denhardt and Gustav Denhardt who explored the area where it was discovered. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss, expanding agriculture, use of herbicides and pesticides and expanding human settlements.

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Boulengerula denhardti in languages:

English
Tana River Caecilian