Caecilia caribea — Details

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Overview

Distribution

Range Description

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This species is known only from the type locality, around the southern part of Samana River, in the municipality of Pensilvania, Caldas Department, Colombia, from 600-1,000m asl. It might occur more widely.
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Ecology

Habitat

Habitat and Ecology

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Habitat and Ecology
This is a subterranean species, occurring in humid tropical forest.

Systems
  • Terrestrial
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Conservation

Conservation Status

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Red List Category
DD
Data Deficient

Red List Criteria

Version
3.1

Year Assessed
2004

Assessor/s
John Lynch, Fernando Castro, Maria Isabel Herrera, Mark Wilkinson

Reviewer/s
Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young)

Justification
Listed as Data Deficient in view of the absence of recent information on its extent of occurrence, status and ecological requirements.
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Population

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Population
It is known only from four specimens, so its overall population status is not known.

Population Trend
Unknown
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Threats

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Major Threats
It is potentially threatened by deforestation as a result of cattle grazing and smallholder farming, but not enough is known to confirm this.
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Management

Conservation Actions

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Conservation Actions
This species' range might include a private reserve. It is in need of taxonomic review (Wilkinson pers. comm.).
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Caecilia caribea

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Caecilia caribea is a species of amphibian in the Caeciliidae family. It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.

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