Boulengerula is a genus of amphibians in the family Herpelidae.[1][2] They are found in East Africa.[1][3] They are sometimes known as Boulenger's caecilians or Usambara bluish-gray caecilians.[1]
Boulengerula taitana feeds on earthworms, termites, dipteran larvae and other soil macrofauna. Presumably other Boulengerula have similar diets.[4]
There are eight species:[1][2]
Binomial name and author Common name Boulengerula boulengeri Tornier, 1896 Boulenger's caecilian, Usambara bluish-gray caecilian Boulengerula changamwensis Loveridge, 1932 Changamwensis African caecilian, Changamwe lowland caecilian, Changamwe caecilian Boulengerula denhardti Nieden, 1912 Boulengerula fischeri Nussbaum & Hinkel, 1994 Boulengerula niedeni Müller, Measey, Loader, & Malonza, 2005 Boulengerula spawlsi Wilkinson, Malonza, Campbell, and Loader, 2017 Boulengerula taitana Loveridge, 1935 Taita African caecilian, Taita Mountains caecilian Boulengerula uluguruensis Barbour & Loveridge, 1928 Uluguru African caecilian, Uluguru pink caecilianBoulengerula is a genus of amphibians in the family Herpelidae. They are found in East Africa. They are sometimes known as Boulenger's caecilians or Usambara bluish-gray caecilians.
