Caecilia degenerata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Family: | Caeciliidae |
Genus: | Caecilia |
Species: | C. degenerata |
Binomial name | |
Caecilia degenerata Dunn, 1942 |
Caecilia degenerata (common name: Garagoa caecilian) is a species of caecilian in the Caeciliidae family. It is endemic to Colombia and known from the Cordillera Oriental in Boyacá, Santander, and Cundinamarca Departments. Its natural habitats are montane forests. This subterranean species is apparently common in parts of its range. Deforestation might be a threat to it.